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Breathless (1983)

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Jesse has to get out of Las Vegas quickly, and steals a car to drive to L.A. On the way he shoots a police man. When he makes it to L.A. he stays with Monica, a girl he has only known for a... See full summary »

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Tony Berrutti
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Waldemar Kalinowski ...
Tomachoff
Jack Leustig ...
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Eugène Lourié ...
Dr. Boudreaux (as Eugene Lourié)
Georg Olden ...
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Miguel Pinero ...
Carlito
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Storyline

Jesse has to get out of Las Vegas quickly, and steals a car to drive to L.A. On the way he shoots a police man. When he makes it to L.A. he stays with Monica, a girl he has only known for a few days. As the film progresses, the police get closer to him, and the crimes escalate. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>

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


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9 June 1983 (Australia)  »

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A Bout de Souffle Made in USA  »

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$19,900,000 (USA)
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Actor Richard Gere left straight away to go and work on Beyond the Limit after principal photography was completed. See more »

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In the newspaper article that mentioned the death of a CHiP Officer, the text of the article has absolutely nothing to do with the headline See more »

Quotes

Detective: "Don't F-U-C-K with the L.A.P.D."
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Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992) See more »

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"Wind on Wind"
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Performed by Fripp & Eno
E.G. Music, Ltd./E.G. Records, Ltd.
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I really liked this film
3 January 2003 | by (Tennessee) – See all my reviews

To me Richard Gere carried the movie--he managed to make Jesse LuJak a character both repulsive and likeable. LuJak is a petty criminal, car-thief and then a murderer, not very bright (he reads comic books and seems to model himself on The Silver Surfer). LuJak moves in a world of cheap motels and seedy bars, and has a torrid and obviously doomed affair with an art student. But in the end he comes off as somehow admirable--we believe that he loves the Kapinsky character, that he might even be a good father to her child, given the chance. LuJak comes mighty near what I would call a tragic hero--flaws and all.

As for the look of the movie, I find that equally well done--just for example, at one point the hero and heroine make love in torrid red lights, with a black-and white 30s movie in the background, also dealing with doomed lovers. The juxtaposed images were very nicely handled.

Both thumbs up!


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