BREAKING AWAY w/actors Dennis Christopher, Daniel Stern, Paul Dooley, Hart Bochner & mod Jonah Ray

September 12, 2019 American Cinematheque at The Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood.
40th Anniversary event.
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[@ZobasArk]

I was 17 at the time of the filming, rode as an extra in the Italian bicycle race scenes. I was on the wheel of Dennis Christopher as he broke away. I ended up going to IU and became founding member of the actual Cutters team that won the Little 500 race in 1984 and now is the winningest team in the history of race with 14 victories.

[@legaleagle1971]

Great story -- you were an important part of film AND cycling history!

[@russellweber4334]

In 2002 I was in Bloomington, IN., for work and re-traced as much of the movie as I could, bike riding and in my Jeep, it was really fun. Parts of the IU campus had been changed but it was pretty cool riding around on a Trek mountain bike.

[@feurigerStern]

Cool! Thank you for sharing

[@tayfurbasol8858]

Awesome story. 👍😊

[@Exzboz]

that is really awesome!!!

[@patrickt.randolph7043]

This is my all-time favorite film. I've seen it 39 times and it gets better with age. Amazing actors!!!!!!

[@GroversCorner]

You win the prize. I thought mine was probably the record at 25 or so viewings. My all-time favorite movie, too. Everything about it was perfection. Real, believable, emotional, and a totally unforgettable experience. The family dynamics brought me to tears, and the final race scenes had me jumping for joy. I had whole sections of screenplay memorized. It helped lift me out of a bad time in my life. I am so happy to find this KZbin presentation tonight. Pure serendipity!

[@timwright4263]

I had never heard of Breaking Away until last month. I can't understand how it slipped under my radar. Saw it last night for the first time and loved it. Not many movies make me laugh. This was a funny movie, lots of heart too 🚲

[@reedfromermusic8445]

I’m guessing it’s been about 29-30 viewings for me. Also my uncontested #1 favorite film of all time.

[@samanthab1923]

Saw it when it first came out. Then the following summer I met someone who went to school out there. Had fun telling me about the race.

[@MikeGowan-xo9yv]

I’ve probably got over 200 times. My Dad made a video tape of it the day it hit video. Wore that thing out just about the time DVD came around. Now I Netflix it and Hoosiers at least 6-7 times a year…I have a friend whose kid rode in the Little 500 last year and for the next 3 till he graduates…hoping to attend next year…

[@SJ-gc8mw]

I can't believe Paul Dooley is 91 here and now at 95 is still acting. I just finished watching Breaking Away and it's still just as good as it was in 1979.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Keeps him young!

[@samanthab1923]

Wow! The dad from 16 Candles too 🎂

[@harrisr.7979]

I graduated High School in 1979, so this film just brings back the era so real, it's just amazing. Have seen this film dozens of times, it never gets old. One of the very best films of all time! So great to see the cast here sharing their experiences, over 40 years later! Being an avid cyclist myself, this film even connects further for me. Though cycling is the theme, the film is truly a heart felt story of four local boys trying to figure out there future and place in life. So beautifully done and perfectly American in every way! Should have been best movie in 79! Refund! Refund! Refund! Love it!

[@sobe9ball]

As a 51 yr old man this upload is just everything to me and Daniel Stern wearing his “cutters” T-shirt really belongs in film memorabilia history! I cant thank you enough it makes me very emotional! 🙈😢👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Miami Heat you’re very welcome, glad I could share it. Was an exciting evening with them all being there with us, and excited to see each other too. Loved DS wearing the “Cutters” shirt and DC bringing the bike!

[@cleopatraoatcake7364]

I have a very emotional response to this movie, too, like when it first came out when I was 13.

[@monkeyb1820]

Wow Paul Dooley is 91 years old! Amazing how good he looks and sounds.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

He’s great, was very funny!

[@rollinrat4850]

Front Row Flynn I'd guess he took his doctor's advice in the movie and stuck to that diet. Or maybe it was the cycling at the end! I ride lots of miles and eat anything and everything I want, and Im 59. Eating lots is a fringe benefit of cycling. Maybe it's why Italians are foodies!

[@kmac1766]

This film is still adored by anyone who attended Indiana University or lived in Bloomington, Indiana. ❤❤❤

[@FrontRowFlynn]

And people of that generation, even the ones who lived elsewhere. I think so many people could identify with it. 🚴🏽 💨 🚴🏽 🚴🏽 🚴🏽

[@akfreed6949]

I rode my 10 speed all over town after Breaking Away . If you don't like Breaking Away you ain't an American .

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Definitely a national treasure! 🚴🏽💨

[@awm891]

I was heavily into bmx at the time and after seeing this movie I went out and got me 12speed schwinn road bike and logged hour upon hour, miles upon miles on that bike. Started watching tour de France. Thus movie means so many things to me in so many ways. Most importantly, when I was out on the road with my bike, I was breaking away from so many things in my life that messed with my thoughts.... but out on that bike it was freedom some how in so many senses.

[@szewei85]

​​@@awm891same here haha did BMX till 2002 once in college i stopped 4 good due to social media addiction back then Hi5 was one of the early pioneers hahahaha

[@joerockbottom7588]

Paul Dooley is an Italiophile and is fluent in Italian - minored in Italian in college! That is something that makes his character so funny.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

He’s a national treasure. 🙌🏻🤩

[@carlmelville]

I was 18 when this came out. I lived in the midwest, worked in a bike shop since I was 14, and related to the Cutters and all those coming of age struggles. To this day it's one of my favorite movies. This was long before VCRs so it was years before I saw it again. I now rewatch it again every few years. I remember when I hit 40, thinking about Dennis Quaid and his "mean old man Mike" monologue. Great movie.

[@MontagZoso]

So awesome that Daniel Stern wore a Cutters t-shirt for this! I love this movie SO much, I've seen it billions of times and I still learned new things from this panel. I had no idea Barbara Barrie improvised the passport scene, wow!

[@kevinkim390]

For me Breaking Away (1979) was the greatest coming-of-age movie that Hollywood has ever made. I would have to put this movie ahead of other classics in that genre such as American Graffiti (1973), Cooley High (1975), and even Barry Levinson's Diner (1982). Everything about this movie worked for me. Beginning with the brilliant screenplay by the late Steve Tesich and it's cast of then young up and coming actors led by Dennis Christopher who should've been at the very least been nominated for an Academy Award for best actor. When I first saw this movie as a kid in the early '80s I remember thinking these people can't be actors because they seem so real.

[@simbalantana4572]

Totally agree that it blows those other movies out of the water. It is perfect in every single aspect, down to the finest detail.

[@jamesdubose5635]

I just watched my DVD of Breaking Away last night. The first time I saw it, I was a freshman in college at the University of Illinois. I grew up in the Chicago era (Lombard) and I used to go to Northbrook to watch bicycle races at the velodrome. I remember one time I saw Carlos Sintes race. Carlos played the Italian racer with the glasses. One of the other Italian racers was played by John Vande Velde who was also a racer and father of Tour de France rider Christian Vande Velde. John is from Glen Ellyn which is next door to Lombard. The scene in the movie that gets me every time is when Mr. Stohler is listening to the Little 500 on the radio and gets excited when he hears how well Dave is doing. When Mr. Stohler finally slams the car door shut and peels out of the parking lot to go to the race it makes me cry every time. Another great actor in the movie is John Ashton who plays Mike's brother. John is probably best known for the Beverly Hills Cop movies. He also played one of Kevin Bacon's neighbors in "She's Having a Baby". I love it when Mike finally gets in the race and his brother yells "Go you Cutter go!" He specifically says "Cutter" and not "Cutters" because he's rooting for his brother.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

“Cutters!” 🙌🏻🤩

[@1Sparkyny]

I cry when I think of this movie.. I love it so much

[@HillTrekkerSarge]

I was 18 years old when the movie came out, and I can relate with the characters so much and when I watch it now it reminds me of my younger life.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

M the film captures the time, and youth, so well!

[@jonzfriend]

Okay... FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY!!??? When did I get this old? I still love this film, and remember it very fondly, particularly that sweet opera serenade with Dennis Christopher acquitting himself quite well singing, and with his betrayal later.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

We don’t get old…we just become classics! 👴🏻👍🏻

[@jonzfriend]

Classic? I'm BAROQUE!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

I hear ya, I just paid the rent, and now I’m BAROQUE too! 🤣😂

[@BarberBobDetecting]

Amazing that Dennis Christopher changed the complexion of the film by expressing his beliefs about his character - brilliant.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Hard to picture anybody else playing the character. 🙌🏻🤩

[@BarberBobDetecting]

Thanks for posting this - really enjoyed it. My first job was as movie theater usher in 1979 at age 16. We were only theater in town showing it, sold out every night for weeks and weeks.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

That’s very cool! Is wild to look now at what a hit it was, how much it resonated with people who were teens & college when it came out. 🙏🏻

[@victor1963]

Thanks for this. I loved this movie when I was a teenager. You’ve made this 57 year old very happy. 😊 😊

[@FrontRowFlynn]

You’re very welcome, victor1963! 🙏🏻☺️ Such a great film, and was a special evening having all of them there to discuss. Go Cutters!

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Love one of those, "Cutters," T-shirts ...cherish this

[@dennisd4452]

I'm very happy that you started the video with Paul Dooley having him say a fantastic line: Refund!? Very respectful to a great man.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Thanks! Had to, that line is such an iconic part of the film.

[@legaleagle1971]

"I don't care if the Second Coming is coming." Best line EVER!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Along with, “Refund?! Refund?!” 😂

[@MrKjlassoc]

I was a freshman at Indiana University when they made "Breaking Away", lived in a dorm across from from stadium where they held the Little 500. I was always bumping into them shooting scenes for this flim which we had no idea would be so amazing. Weirdly enough, I had a Vespa (P200E) with me at school when scooters weren't common at all. One day I see someone else zoom by on another Vespa. Later on I realized it must have been Robyn Douglass who rode one in the film. How perfect that it ended up being such a perfect movie.

[@yourthaiguy]

Funny how the best known actor at the time the movie was made was Jackie Earle Haley, who I think, stole the movie as probably the most mature member of the group...A HIGHLY underrated actor!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Wish he could have been there too, and Dennis Quaid.

[@samanthab1923]

Glad his career made a comeback after so long

[@szewei85]

Haha wonderful then

[@maddymud]

Yeah - from the stud in Bad News Bears to the pedophile in Little Children

[@yourthaiguy]

Wasn't he GREAT in that!!? Can you imagine the courage it took to read the script and agree to play Pedophile Ronny?? @@maddymud

[@chevychase]

This is the best movie panel EVER.

[@5.56Media]

Spent time with Daniel Stern at the Chevy Chase Rec Assoc pool growing up. Nice guy and nice family.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

That’s very cool! He was kind with all the fans at the screening; took time for photos & autographs. They all were nice, really. It was a fun night.

[@TrapDaddy22]

My all time favorite movie. I've seen it countless times. I was around 12 when it came out and loved it, but didn't realize the impact it had on me until I had reached the age of the characters in the movie. My first few years out of high school I could honestly find bits of the four boys struggles in my own life. It's just one of those perfect movies, from casting to story.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

It is, an American classic that couldn’t be remade, could never capture all the magic again. Probably more than any other Q&A video I’ve posted, BREAKING AWAY seems to have made such an impact on so many fans. I wonder if it’s the coming of age story, or the bond between youthful friends that is just timeless?

[@juc3rd]

​@@FrontRowFlynn *SPOILERS THROUGHOUT* I think the magic is three-fold. First, more than a mode or non-specific bond, the writing allows each of the "young cutters" to be himself, and enabling each to relate as such in the group without imposition. Dave doesn't have to fight for his affected Italian persona, and no one seems impatient of it. Cyril is similarly allowed his goofy comedic sensibility; Moocher his relative reclusiveness. Even Mike, arguably the most identifiably "damaged" of the group, is neither pressured nor ridiculed out of his angst, although he could fairly (and meanly) be outwardly characterized as ridiculously pretentious (literally a *failed* caricature of an advertiser's imagination, a phony tough-guy in a *borrowed* car). Worst still for the group, as a self-described washed-up athlete, Mike might "reasonably" resent Dave, and yet that jealousy is absent. In short, they didn't intrude on each other or tear each other down, so that their spoken truths - even when critical - were never truly *unkind*. Second, and just as important, each *also* actively supports the other organically and fairly-selflessly. Cyril helps Dave with his serenade; Dave takes the college entrance exam with Cyril. No "angle", no "quid pro quo". Just friendship. And although that ethic is found throughout their interactions (Moocher "allowed" to leave the group to find a job, and immediately accepted back into the group after the job don't work out so good; Cyril and Mooch back up Mike at the bowling alley, yet try to talk him out of the confrontation; etc.), the evolution of the pivotal scene is truly masterful. Mike, the most disaffected of the group, and seemingly the one most likely to act out of selfish (or at least impulsive) motive, accepts the challenge of the Little 500 only to have Dave initially shut the idea down. At first, the scene is no more impactful than any other - just two friends disagreeing. What quickly becomes clear is that Mike has orchestrated a potential win for *all* involved, and in doing so not only shows his care for the group, but also contextualizes clearly dysfunctional responses he shows throughout. Even so, and however redemptive that moment is to him personally, he is still tremendously *unfulfilled* at that moment. Dave, otoh, has actually prospered, and partly due to the protection of the group. He has obviously worked on his own to achieve cycling success, but much of cycling is solitary, especially for him. And yet, he has the other cutters to support him. Despite that, when he can offer the one true gift truly needed to elevate so many, and at different levels, he flinches. He reverts back to the same type of selfishness that he'd "quietly" displayed throughout (although not without consequence), but this time to the detriment of the *group* that had supported him without fail. The mastery of story in that moment of verging *betrayal* is the culmination of fantastic acting and direction (the third "key"). The mood is heavy, but the scene is otherwise unspectacular. The subtlety to play the drama element as deep and quiet disappointment rather than judgment wasn't just good artistic direction, it showed a kind of brilliant nuance. Even after the tipping point when Dave *chooses* his redemption (although not without a little well-crafted in-character mirroring by his friends), the tension of the story isn't even entirely immediately alleviated. That isn't just brilliant, it's elegant. In an instant, Dave is given - and takes - the opportunity to be a more substantive hero than we'd believed could be possible given the failures (at several levels), AND the "grand scale" irrelevance of the Little 500 *regardless* of the outcome. And then the Cutters win anyway? - just fantastic, and an Oscar well-earned. Then again, I could be wrong.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

@@juc3rd not at all, very insightful take on the film!

[@juc3rd]

@@FrontRowFlynn Mansplaining at its best is also mansplaining at its worst. :)

[@billofrightsamend4]

Lol... mostly guys on here, but I loved this movie. I was only 8 or 9 when I saw it on cable.Can't help but feel for the guy struggling to find his way and the father that doesn't understand him. It's one of the sweetest movies. Only one I've seen with a cat in it.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

It really speaks to a generation, connects in the ways you describe. I always remember it as the first movie I saw in heavy rotation when we first got cable & HBO, maybe because it was the rare PG movie that was enjoyable.

[@MrDeengels]

One of the best movies of the decade

[@SeanP7195]

I believe Paul Dooley is 91 or 92 here. Amazing how sharp he is.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

He’s a treasure!

[@BklyNYC]

One of my all time favorites. Never gets old. All the characters brilliantly acted. But Paul Dooley .. brilliant. He makes the movie for me. Or the relationship between him and his son Dave (Dennis Christopher). The famous refund line where I howl with laughter or when his son Dave comes home shattered after the race with the Italians .. I cry every time. A brilliant writer in Steve Tesich (Academy Award for his first screenplay) and Peter Yates of Bullitt fame directing . Talent every which way. Breaking Away deserves all the accolades it gets as the years roll by.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

All true! 🙌🏻🤩 I’m finding it to be one of the most culturally significant films of the post-modern era. Of all the Q&As I’ve covered, this one film seems to have connected more deeply & personally with a generation than any blockbuster, by far. It was a thrill to be there to celebrate with them that night. 🙏🏻🥳

[@szewei85]

Original blockbuster no more. Its all Marvel and redundant IP over and over again. Haha. Even The Creator capturing the 80s style also unable 2 compete for the big numbers. We definitely in the saddest era in original blockbuster history. Deng.

[@vwbug1971]

I have watched Breaking Away countless times and am so very surprised to have stumbled upon this video. It's hard to believe these guys are still around, even though that movie continues to feel like yesterday. Thanks for uploading this.

[@tonycowser1843]

One of my all-time favorite movies. Wish Dennis and Jackie would have been on the panel.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

That would have been awesome, but amazing with the four of them!

[@DaveTDavethekid]

and Robyn Douglass!

[@jondoe8889]

A big favorite! When I was 13 (1962), there was an Austrian kid in my school. We hung out a bit, and I met his 21yo brother - who had this weird looking bike. Drop handlebars, multiple gears. So unlike the English Racers that were popular at the time. I bought a Huffy 5 speed, to ride with the club. In the fall, I bought a bike from someone who was having a new one shipped over. They weren't in stores yet, here. I rode and raced regularly for 3 years. I was then 16, the TR3 I was rebuilding was done, and I had my license. Girls became my new interest... This movie was my story, without the Italian fetish. I do miss riding. And driving around with HS girls. Those were the days! Today, I have a bad leg and couldn't get into that old sports car. And haha - to HS girls, I'm invisible.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

So true! Great story, thank you for sharing! This film, out of the hundreds that I’ve covered, seems to have connected the most with the audience. It’s a terrific legacy for the filmmakers. 🚴🏽💨

[@bigplameuk]

Daniel Stern - the voice of Kevin Arnold in The Wonder Years

[@volespleen2]

As an IU alum who in high school when it premiered, this movie has always been a sentimental favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing your memories of making this classic film. A few reactions specific to Bloomington/IU: 1) The "Mini 500" was indeed insulting. Fortunately, a highly competitive women's bicycle race has been part of "Little 5" week since 1988; 2) Not a party town? Must disagree. Bloomington was and is a quintessential college party town; and 3) I never knew that the graffiti had to be sandblasted off of the quarry walls before filming. Sadly, I've heard that the company that owns that quarry has made it much harder to access in more recent years.

[@maureen6907]

IU Alum here. Best recruiting tool for a college ever!! Yes, little 500 was an embarrassment. Glad they changed to a real race!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing your experience with IU & Bloomington!

[@Thomas116-m2n]

IU Alum here, also. 1994. As I'm typing this, it's Little 5 weekend. My son goes there now.

[@patrickt.randolph7043]

The facial expressions in the film are priceless.

[@Phantalux]

Thank you so much for making and sharing this video! The quality is great!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

You’re very welcome, thanks so much for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the video, was a special night.

[@TheBenny808]

Great movie, brings me back to a simpler time without cellphones and social media. A time where you’d leave the house and just come Back when it gets dark. Love the movie and the cast. Fuck getting old. Lol

[@FrontRowFlynn]

TheBenny808 Cutters never get old! 😁

[@awm891]

Seriously.!!!

[@MaltiPoo23]

Beautiful film. I was 12 when it came out, and loved it then. I've only watched it twice since, to help savor its memory. Was very fortunate to be at this event, and so glad it is preserved here on YT. One of the few redeeming joys of living in LA is American Cinematheque and its events such as this. Breaking Away has everything a film should, without relying on visual effects cheap plot devices, or flat characters.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Agreed, we’re so lucky to have the opportunity to attend movie screenings like this, where we get to enjoy a discussion with the folks behind the movie. American Cinematheque is also great because they’re as big movie geeks as we all are; they savor the experiences of these movies too. 🤓

[@jcoltrane8976]

Wow, the Masi! Brings me to tears.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

The real thing! 😃

[@tomconnolly213]

THANK YOU soooo much for filming and posting this! I'm on the east coast, so of course I wasn't able to attend this incredible screening. I was hoping someone there would take video of the Q&A but I was expecting it to be from a shaky cellphone (held vertically), so this excellent footage is such a treat! Will check out more of your uploads when I get a chance 👍

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Tom Connolly thank you so much, Tom, means a lot that you said that! These are my favorite comments, when I hear someone is a big fan of the film and/or actors/filmmakers, but either because of geography or circumstance, they are unable to attend, and my video lets them experience the great discussion. Is a big part of why I do this, to document, archive, and share. Glad you got to see it and enjoyed it! 😀👍🏻 Yes, please check out the other videos, lots of terrific chats there. If you like them, please subscribe, so you’re notified when the new ones are uploaded. Thanks again!

[@tomconnolly213]

@@FrontRowFlynn I've subscribed! Thank you for taking the time and effort to do this for us film fans! Means alot to us as well 😃

[@FrontRowFlynn]

You’re welcome, glad I can share them! Thanks again for subscribing, Tom, that’s awesome! Going to be great Q&As and premieres on the horizon!

[@woodyhueston6500]

Does anybody remember Don't forget to PUNCH the clock shorty //??

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Woody Hueston then Jackie Earl punches the clock! Pow!

[@woodyhueston6500]

@@FrontRowFlynn that was my special day to be the car wash owner // a fun day and lots of awesome memory's a great movie !!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Very cool that you got to be part of that history!

[@woodyhueston6500]

@@FrontRowFlynn Thanks still got the book about it !!

[@woodyhueston6500]

@@FrontRowFlynn I enjoyed your you tube video //

[@DarrylMarketteMusic]

God I Loved that movie as a kid....I still say refund! REFUND!!! at work and nobody gets it lol

[@FrontRowFlynn]

When they ask what “REFUND?!” is from, tell them, “Have I got a movie for you!”

[@rollinrat4850]

There's a big difference between a Roadmaster bike and a Masi bicycle!

[@aggiesjc]

That beautiful Masi gets its spot on the stage. Very cool.

[@jg769]

For sure! As it turns out, Roadmaster was the brand of bike used in the Little 500 race in the movie, which probably explains the confusion. That Masi is a beautiful bike.

[@matthewferguson7084]

One of the "Masi" bikes in the movie was an American bike bought at Sears made to look like the other two real ones

[@rollinrat4850]

@@jg769 In the Little 500 race they want to keep everyone on a 'level playing field. Everyone rides similar junk bikes. They probably improve them by better assembly. I wonder if any rich college kids every used 'doping' methods to win that race. Haha!

[@samanthab1923]

Back then I thought Schwinns & Raleigh’s we’re good bikes

[@bobbowie9350]

Paul is 96 years old! Bless him!

[@frisbeedude99]

Love this movie, this was a great, thanks for posting!

[@williamtell5039]

Interesting that Dennis Quaid's character Mike has no love interest mentioned past or present in the film but the others do, even Cyril. "Why, Delores?? Why??"

[@renedream66]

Amazing cast! :)

[@franklinshriver8441]

Still quote lines from this film every day. Dooley had the best ones.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

“Refund?! REFUND???” is such a classic. 😁

[@thomastammaro693]

It never gets old.👍

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Such a great Q&A! 🙏🏻🤓👍🏻

[@1.800.stanleysteamer]

When Dennis Christopher said gazebo I had Eddie Kaspbrak flashbacks

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Daniel is really funny in, "Home Alone" ...great job

[@samanthab1923]

So many of them were in classic movies for their time. Stern, Home Alone, Hart Bochner, Die Hard, Dooley, 16 Candles, Jackie Earl, Bad News Bears, Christopher, Chariots of Fire & IT, Dennis Q, The Right Stuff & John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop! ❤

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

@@samanthab1923 yesss

[@charleschavarria7523]

It’s funny when I saw this movie back in the 80’s I was Dennis “Dave” now in my 70’s I’m Paul “Dad” still ride my bike… thank you for sharing…👍🤌🏼

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

Great movie! I was going to Indiana University (summer session) during filming. I had no idea what all the camera crews were for.

[@markdos1538]

Es un gusto volverlos a ver juntos, "cutters" me vi representado en cierto modo en sus realidades y sus sueños. Inolvidables. 👍👍🇨🇱

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Fue genial verlos a todos juntos de nuevo. He disfrutado escuchar de la gente cuánto ha significado esta película para ellos.

[@MegaSammy70]

Paul Dooley was great in this movie playing the frazzled ,stressed out dad.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

“Refund? Refund?!!!” 🙌🏻🤩

[@kevinboothby5260]

Goes to show that if you have good writing, you don't need a gazillion dollars and computer graphics to make a good movie.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Amazing how Hollywood has forgotten that basic.

[@Marcelomurdok]

I love this movie...

[@daviddpg]

Such and underrated flick. I love it.

[@D-Fens_1632]

It's always a surprise when you find one of these crowd shot panel videos that actually have audible and decipherable audio.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Thanks, I try. 🙏🏻🥹 A lot of the time, the audio is out of my control, but I use a directional mic, and then spend a bunch of time in editing to boost it, and clean it up.

[@D-Fens_1632]

@@FrontRowFlynn Thank you, it sounds great, your efforts do not go unnoticed. The use of separate microphones in itself is appreciated. Though phone microphones have improved immensely in recent years usually these things sound like an echoey 1970s Grateful Dead concert tape recorded from the bathroom.

[@D-Fens_1632]

...though the number one problem on these panels is usually just actors and directors who simply don't project their voice and meekly reply with the mic held too far away from their face. You can always tell who the stage actors are, their voices boom with clarity and distinction.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

It’s fun when you get one person on the panel who isn’t used to a handheld microphone, and the others have to keep reminding them to put it to their face when they speak. 😂🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ramonalfaro3252]

I literally walked by The Egyptian the night this was filmed. I was so bummed because I was busy and would have gone in to see this event.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

It was an amazing night!

[@juc3rd]

Knowing that I missed this panel by a year and a half and probably could've attended is kinda bumming me out. If there's a single word that expresses the combination of legitimate "joy" one feels at receiving the consolation prize (I *am* truly happy that the vid was shared!), I'm feeling that. Maybe I'm finding the whole experience "enjoyablue"...like when your Cracker Jacks toy is the plastic ring, when you really wanted the press-on tattoos.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

@@juc3rd it was a truly special night, much more than I even expected going in. A big part of the fun for me is sharing the experience thru the video. I wish you’d been able to attend, sounds like it would have been a memorable evening for you. It would be nice if they did a 50th anniversary screening, and added Jackie Earl Haley and Dennis Quaid to the panel, and you could attend that one.

[@juc3rd]

@@FrontRowFlynn It would've been great for sure...but the panel might *still* all be there answering questions if I had anything to do with it.lol And if they do a 50th anniversary screening and Dave's as-yet unborn sibling is the only actor to show up, I'd probably go. :)

[@FrontRowFlynn]

@@juc3rd haha! The autograph people nearly kept them there that long. So aggressive. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thgooseman]

I have been searching for this movie on DVD and was very surprised how hard it is to find. I did find it on Amazon...for around 70.00 bucks. Anyone have any other ideas on where to find a good copy? Love the movie enough to pay that amount but searching for other options.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

goose Last iTunes has digital copy for $9.99.

[@BarberBobDetecting]

Great film; holds up.

[@maddymud]

PJ Soles is in Stripes and Rock n Rolls (Ramones)

[@FrontRowFlynn]

“Yes, PJ Soles, I definitely see something I like.” 😛 How I would have answered her in Halloween. 🎃😆

[@tomdotson6053]

Where's Dennis Quaid and Jakie earl Haley

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Tom Dotson somewhere in Bloomington, getting into bar fights with the snobby college kids. 😁 #cutters4life

[@jbratt]

I always wanted an all Campy Masi. There was one at the Bike shop I worked at but the price was out of my range ($750) and was not the right size 😢

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Someday, you never know!

[@rollinrat4850]

In 1977 I bought a Raleigh Professional with money from my paper route I had saved for 2years. I was 16. It cost $600 and it was fully equipped with Campagnolo parts and had the most wonderful silk tires. Everybody thought I was nuts. My friends thought I should buy a car and my girlfriend left me for a guy with a car. I rode the hell out of that bike for many years until I broke it. I still use those old Campy wheel hubs! They still roll perfectly! For awhile Id rather just ride than date girls because they were so needy and the bike never complained! This movie really hit home! My girlfriend in '79 went on to Indiana University!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

RollinRat that’s awesome, thanks for sharing that. 😊👍🏻 To others it may have just been a bike, but for you it was a lifetime of memories! 🚴🏻‍♂️ 💨

[@simbalantana4572]

But Sir, they're not good enough! Love how Stern is wearing his Cutters t-shirt.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

That shirt was perfect! 😄👍🏻

[@PocketMarmo04]

Why does Dennis Quaid never go to these things?

[@monkeyb1820]

I was only in first grade when this came out, so I was kind of oblivious to this aspect: I wonder to what extent this movie contributed to the fact that bike stores were full of 10-speed road bikes around that time? I would think that the movie caused an increase in sales? or maybe not? I just know that we had a Huffy Santa Fe, and another road bike, and my brother and I would ride all around our neighborhood. Kids don't do that any more.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

That’s a great question! The movie definitely seemed to inspire the biking craze.

[@johnp1277]

sad that Dennis Quaid couldn't make it....

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Would have been great if he could have been there.

[@t0manderson571]

"" NO MORE INNIS"

[@kennethlopez6527]

why were they so mean to cyril in the film? i felt so badly for dan stern character. thats my favorite film with him in it. the girl who played katarina is gorgeous. i wonder what she looks like now. she's probably still beautiful.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

She looks very different!

[@GodLovesMoviesToo]

Refund? Thank you Steve Tesich.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Refund?! REFUND?!?! 😂

[@shawn6669]

Where the hell is Jackie Earle Hailey?

[@amightysailingman]

It was September 2019. My guess is he was on the set for Death of a Telemarketer, which had just started filming in LA.

[@samanthab1923]

He hadn’t worked since 93. Sean Penn asked about him while casting All the Kings Men 2006. He came back in a big way. ⭐️

[@rarnayro]

Papa….the Italians…the Italians ….

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Lead actor was perfect for role ...really fine choice

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Dennis is terrific in the lead, created a character so many people could identify with.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

@@FrontRowFlynn yes ...I was very inspired by film ...I have completed 3 triathlons in my life ...each one has a 44 kilometer bike ride ...Breaking Away, was on my mind ...back of my mind ...in the subconscious :)

[@amightysailingman]

All of the cutters and Mom and Dad were perfect for their roles.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

@@amightysailingman yesss ...keep cycling 🚲 🚴‍♂️

[@szewei85]

Haha i bump in2 this video because Dan Murrell mentioned the die hard guy in his latest video and i chose 2 search it Damm he is not the same guy that i imagined as the Die Hard-esque jerk looking all this while Very impressive that he still stays active in movie world Hehe

[@GarrettDavis-nu3ti]

Paul Dooleys still alive,,,,,????,,,,WHAT,,,????!!!!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Still saying, “Refund?! REFUND?!?!” 😁

[@szewei85]

While guys like Lance Reddick and recently Matthew Perry gone 2 soon Deng

[@diabloscott]

I do that thing with my passport too.

[@user-on2lu7ev6c]

I want to visit the quarry but I think it's all filled in now.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

That’s a loss, should be a historic site or public swimming hole. 😢

[@Cythiamam]

For real, this. What you just said.

[@FrontRowFlynn]

💯

[@condor5150]

Don't forget to Punch the clock shorty!

[@wethepeople5309]

Where's Dennis and Jackie?

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Swimming in the quarry? 😄

[@sci-fyguy7767]

@@FrontRowFlynn”This is OUR quarry hole”!

[@tv10morehead]

The Lines that often echoed in my head after I saw the movie on TV as a teaser for the TV show I think, ( that I forgot about the attempted TV series ) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/enuohXVjgsujpLM

[@christopherfletcher5384]

I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

[@PerfectoKiss]

Paul Dooley is a treasure. Refund!

[@FrontRowFlynn]

He’s the best!

[@tv10morehead]

@27:10 "IT wasn't a party town" , well, not to them, but post Viet nam there was a drug train just kiking in from Arkasas & tree top fliers up thru The"Chicken By George" Don Tyson, Dan Lassiter, Bluegrass Conspiracy, Iran Contra exoised byt the late 1980s here in the Targeted Town of Kim Davis by about 1984 the State Police Commissioner and Local post got kinda cleaned out in this 'small college town' ... In one scene Dave's dad and mom walk past a bar on the street or tavern when he is griping about Dave: "who's gonna hire him, gonna wind up a Italian bum" I think, the bible belt hides their Road houses and Cat houses fairly well, just over the county line sometimes where another Sheriff looks the other way or whatever... "Someones gonna make money on this might as well be us that controls it" ? ( & we can cherry pick who to arrest and milk for lawyer friends to defend or jail if they can't be made to turn in others, junk like that I mean the Sacklers' made 14 BILLION who knows what the Chinese have made if they care, or are just doing chemical warfare on 3 generations at this point? )

[@SPENJERE]

Ciao papa ... 🙏

[@jdoc1357b9g]

Refund?!

[@exitthematrix1487]

Why wasn't Dennis Quaid there?

[@FrontRowFlynn]

Neither he nor Jackie Earl Haley could make it. They never gave a reason.