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Breaking Away (Episode 26) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
It took British director Peter Yates and Yugoslavian screenwriter Steve Tesich, born Stojan Tešić, to tell the quintessential American coming of age story Breaking Away from 1979. The film was set and shot in Bloomington, Indiana where Tesich's family emigrated to when he was a teenager and tells a story based on a bicyclist Tesich befriended during his time racing for Indiana University. For his efforts, the screenwriter received the Academy Award for Best Screenplay and the Golden Globe for Best Film (Comedy or Musical).
Dan and Vicky take a look at this seminal sports film from the 70's…
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