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Breathless (1983)

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Overview

Director:
Jim McBride
Writers:
François Truffaut (story)
Jean-Luc Godard (screenplay)
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Release Date:
22 June 1983 (France) more
Tagline:
He's the last man on earth any woman needs - but every woman wants...
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
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Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Gere ... Jesse Lujack
Valérie Kaprisky ... Monica Poiccard
Art Metrano ... Birnbaum
John P. Ryan ... Lt. Parmental
William Tepper ... Paul
Robert Dunn ... Sgt. Enright
Garry Goodrow ... Tony Berrutti

Lisa Jane Persky ... Salesgirl (as Lisa Persky)

James Hong ... Grocer
Waldemar Kalinowski ... Tomachoff
Jack Leustig ... Highway Patrolman
Eugène Lourié ... Dr. Boudreaux (as Eugene Lourié)
Georg Olden ... Kid
Miguel Pinero ... Carlito

Henry G. Sanders ... Man with Pipe
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Bout de Souffle Made in USA
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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
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Trivia:
When Monica is in the elevator, she comments how windy it was outside. The song playing on Muzak is "Blowing In The Wind". more
Quotes:
Detective: "Don't F-U-C-K with the L.A.P.D." more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Wind on Water / Wind on Wind more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Even in 2006..., 18 July 2006
Author: kidcolt@hotmail.com from Canada

Breathless is one of my favourite 'background movies', along with Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, Switchblade Sister and Bonnie and Clyde:

Pretty and dumb girl, Pretty and dumb guy, OTT cops, killer soundtrack, cool LA locations, and weird, memorable, clunky and odd dialogue. This movie actually got me hooked on old Silver Surfer comics; which are corny and ham- fisted but fun– because they're 'played straight'. Like this movie.

And Breathless still has one of my all-time favourite movie endings--Hollywood, Indie, or other. Don't compare it to the original French New-wave film. It has almost nothing to do with it. And, while I like the original, I love the cheesy appeal of the remake so much more. My film professors would be so disappointed in me, I'm sure.

Breathless is great, great fun.

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