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Breathless

Breathless

He's the last man on earth any woman needs...and every woman wants.

19835.91h 40m

Overview

Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.

Directed by Jim McBride
Written by Jim McBride, L.M. Kit Carson, François Truffaut
Produced by Martin Erlichman
Box OfficeBudget: $7.5MRevenue: $19.9M

Top Cast

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Jesse

Valérie Kaprisky

Valérie Kaprisky

Monica

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Birnbaum

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Lt. Parmental

W

William Tepper

Paul

R

Robert Dunn

Sgt. Enright

Garry Goodrow

Garry Goodrow

Berrutti

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Salesgirl

James Hong

James Hong

Grocer

Waldemar Kalinowski

Waldemar Kalinowski

Tomachoff

Themes & Keywords

mexicopoliceeroticismquickiesuspicion of murdermotelseductionfinal examon the runlos angeles, californiaextramarital affairtaking a showerrunaway couplesimulated sexsexy womanfugitive lovers

About Breathless

Breathless is a romance, drama, action film released in 1983 exploring themes of mexico, police, eroticism, quickie, suspicion of murder, motel. Directed by Jim McBride, it stars Richard Gere, Valérie Kaprisky, Art Metrano. Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.

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