Funny biking movie?
April 10, 2007 4:15 PM   RSS feed for this thread Subscribe

I'm looking for the name of a movie that I was told about a long time ago by someone.

They described one scene to me, saying that a guy was trying to keep up with pro bikers, and the first time they knocked him over. Later he caught up, and then the pro bikers stuck a stick or something in his spokes and he was out for good. I know this isn't a very good description, but I was hoping someone would recognize this scene. Thank you!

P.S. I do not remember who told me about this movie, so I can't ask them about it.
posted by CliffDiving44 to media & arts (12 comments total)
Breaking Away?
posted by Toekneesan at 4:22 PM on April 10, 2007 [1 favorite]


Thank you! I remember now that I look at that page that the person said the title was "The Cutters".
posted by CliffDiving44 at 4:25 PM on April 10, 2007


2nding Breaking Away and here's the scene. Well worth renting, it's a good movie.
posted by jamaro at 4:26 PM on April 10, 2007


Won an Oscar. My favorite part of the the IMDB listing is the keywords.

Plot Keywords:
Bowling Ball / Car Wash / Cigarette Smoking / Cologne / Pizza.


Your typical cycling movie.
posted by Toekneesan at 4:31 PM on April 10, 2007 [1 favorite]


It's definitely Breaking Away.
posted by Astro Zombie at 4:44 PM on April 10, 2007


Yes, it's Breaking Away and it's a fabulous movie!
posted by OmieWise at 4:57 PM on April 10, 2007


Funny and moving!

Dad: "No, I don't feel lucky to be alive! I feel lucky I'm not dead. There's a difference."

Dad: "I know I-tey food when I hear it! It's all them "eenie" foods... zucchini... and linguini... and fettuccine. I want some American food, dammit! I want French fries!"

(Thanks, IMDB!)
posted by The Deej at 5:47 PM on April 10, 2007


Breaking Away: Jackie Earle Haley ("Moocher" / 1979) - photo.

All The King's Men: Jackie Earle Haley ("Sugar Boy" / 2006) - photo.

Tempus fugit.
posted by ericb at 8:30 PM on April 10, 2007


Great movie!
posted by wsg at 9:55 PM on April 10, 2007


Really one of my favorites. Better-than-best is the scene where he drafts a tractor-trailer at 60 mph!
posted by steef at 7:36 AM on April 11, 2007


what? nobody's mentioned that it was one of Dennis Quaid's earliest movies? :o)

also, thanks steef for the link to that clip - fun to watch again
posted by crepeMyrtle at 1:43 PM on April 12, 2007


That was one of Dennis Quaid's earliest movies.
posted by The Deej at 1:46 PM on April 12, 2007


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