(Peter Yates, US 1979, 100 min.)

One of the most winning films of the 1970s centers around a quartet of young working-class friends (Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid, Jackie Earle Haley, and Daniel Stern) living in the shadow of the University of Indiana in Bloomington, the school that their stonecutter fathers help to build. The story focuses on bicycle-loving Dave (Christopher) as he trains for a race against Italy’s Team Cinzano, considers going to college, and continually frustrates his loving, xenophobe of a dad (a great performance by Paul Dooley, who proclaims, “I want American food. I want French fries!”).

For anyone who rolls in on a bicycle for this screening, we will offer a $4 admission to the movie. Free bike parking, as always.