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Release Date:
9 June 1983 (Australia)
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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...
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Shower
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Swimming Pool
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Automobile
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NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Mark Kermode’S Film Club Kicks Off With Jim McBride’S “Breathless”
(From Filmmaker Magazine. 22 May 2012, 11:27 AM, PDT)
Privates on Parade: Actors Who Let It All Hang Out on Film
(From AfterElton.com. 5 December 2011, 8:41 AM, PST)
Stills We Love: Gorgo
(From Trailers from Hell. 16 August 2011, 12:56 PM, PDT)
(From Filmmaker Magazine. 22 May 2012, 11:27 AM, PDT)
Privates on Parade: Actors Who Let It All Hang Out on Film
(From AfterElton.com. 5 December 2011, 8:41 AM, PST)
Stills We Love: Gorgo
(From Trailers from Hell. 16 August 2011, 12:56 PM, PDT)
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I can't see this movie enough!
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | 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 |
 | Bruce Vilanch | ... | Man with Purse |
| Robert Mark Quesada | ... | Police Officer |
| Nora Gaye | ... | Vegas Girl |
| Andres Aybar | ... | Campus Aide (as Andrès Aybar) |
| Isabel Cooley | ... | Photographer |
| L. Jerry Greenberg | ... | Vendor |
 | Javier Grajeda | ... | Boudreaux's Aide |
| Robert Snively | ... | Dour Professor |
| John Wyler | ... | Professor #2 |
| Jeni Vici | ... | Stretch |
| Carl Munoz | ... | Man with Tire Iron (as Carl Muñoz) |
| Christopher White | ... | College Student |
 | Brien Varady | ... | College Student |
| Keith Addis | ... | Vegas Sharpie #1 |
| Martin Erlichman | ... | Vegas Sharpie #2 |
| Peggy Ann Stevens | ... | Disco Girl |
| Raymond Bear | ... | Bodyguard |
| David Carson | ... | Mr. Andre (as D. Lee Carson) |
| Tracy McBride | ... | Thunderbird Lady |
| Jesse McBride | ... | Thunderbird Kid |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Helen Kelly | ... | Woman at the Hotel (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Leigh Rice | ... | (uncredited) |
| Bruce Scivally | ... | Student with Bicycle (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Jim McBride | |||
Writing credits | ||
| François Truffaut | (story "A Bout De Souffle") | |
| Jean-Luc Godard | (screenplay "A Bout De Souffle") | |
| L.M. Kit Carson | (screenplay) & | |
| Jim McBride | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Keith Addis | .... | executive producer | |
| Martin Erlichman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jack Nitzsche | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Richard H. Kline | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Estrin | |||
| Rachel Igel | |||
Casting by | |||
| Jane Jenkins | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Richard Sylbert | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| George Gaines | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| J. Allen Highfill | |||
Production Management | |||
| Stuart Fleming | .... | unit production manager (as Stu Fleming) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jack Baran | .... | first assistant director | |
| Debra Michaelson | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Sharmagne Leland-St. John | .... | design consultant | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bruce Bisenz | .... | sound mixer | |
| Destiny Borden | .... | sound editor | |
| Ken Dufva | .... | foley artist | |
| Terrance Emerson | .... | boom operator | |
| Rick Kline | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| James Dehr | .... | sound mixer (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Michael B. Aldava | .... | stunts | |
| Mickey Alzola | .... | stunts | |
| Rick Barker | .... | stunts | |
| David Burton | .... | stunts | |
| Diane Carter | .... | stunts | |
| Phil Chong | .... | stunts | |
| Bobby Clark | .... | stunts | |
| Gilbert B. Combs | .... | stunts | |
| Everett Creach | .... | stunt coordinator (as Everett L. Creach) | |
| Everett Creach | .... | stunts | |
| Laurie Creach | .... | stunts (as Lauri-Ann Creach) | |
| Leonard P. Geer | .... | stunts (as Lenny Gear) | |
| Marguerite Happy | .... | stunts | |
| Jeff Imada | .... | stunts | |
| Gene Johnston | .... | stunts | |
| William T. Lane | .... | stunts | |
| Gary Littlejohn | .... | stunts | |
| Vicki Lynn | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Maggio | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Albert Bettcher | .... | camera operator | |
| Bobby Byrne | .... | photographer: second unit | |
| Michael J. Jacobs | .... | special unit photographer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jack Hooper | .... | negative cutter | |
| Rachel Igel | .... | first assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Daniel Allan Carlin | .... | music editor | |
| George Doering | .... | musician | |
| Stephen Paley | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| William Hogue | .... | transportation captain | |
| Roger Wooge | .... | transportation | |
Other crew | |||
| Pauline Lomas | .... | stand-in | |
| Ann Luly | .... | misc crew | |
| Tom Shanks | .... | stand-in | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Orion Pictures Corporation (1983) (USA) (VHS)
- Sthlm (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- atlas Film (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2001) (UK) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
- Orion Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1983) (USA) (video)
- Video Treasures (19??) (USA) (VHS)
- Bill Dance Casting extras casting
- DeLuxe Laboratories prints by (as DeLuxe)
- Movie Magic opticals
- The Clearing House Ltd. music clearances
- Warner Hollywood Studios sound re-recording
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100 min
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Certification:
Iceland:12 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Australia:R | USA:R (certificate #26909) | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:16
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Trivia:
When Lt Parmentel interviews Jesse's friend Tolmatchoff, the Lt refers to a "Johnny Godard". This is a nod to Jean-Luc Godard, director of the original Breathless (1960).See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: 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:
Jesse Lujack:I say Monica, you ever been to Mexico, honey?
Jesse Lujack:I say Monica, darlin', you coming to Mexico with me?
Jesse Lujack:Monica, you coming to Mexico with me!
Jesse Lujack:Me and Monica!
Jesse Lujack:Cos I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be!
Jesse Lujack:Mon-Monica and me!
Jesse Lujack:Me and Monica! Yeah, me and Monica go to Méjico!
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Jesse Lujack:I say Monica, darlin', you coming to Mexico with me?
Jesse Lujack:Monica, you coming to Mexico with me!
Jesse Lujack:Me and Monica!
Jesse Lujack:Cos I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be!
Jesse Lujack:Mon-Monica and me!
Jesse Lujack:Me and Monica! Yeah, me and Monica go to Méjico!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Reservoir Dogs (1992)See more »
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Suspicious MindsSee more »
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I love the character Gere portrayed so flawlessly - Jesse's sheer intensity is a joy to behold. I really enjoyed the music throughout the film also, and the way it captures the varying moods so well. Kaprisky does a good job with her character as well - the exotic Frenchwoman Monica, torn between her plans for her life and her moth-to-the-flame attraction to the exuberant, unstoppable Jesse. This film has just had a run on EPIX on demand and I must have seen it six or seven times - it's one of my all-time favorites: those few, special films that, although I can almost speak the dialogue in unison with the characters, are still the ones I reach for and watch again and again.