Still Breathing (1997)

Two lost souls: she a con-artist in L.A.; he a puppeteer in San Antonio have the same dream linking each with the other. He travels to L.A. to find this woman he has become obsessed with. ... See full summary »

Director:

James F. Robinson

Writer:

James F. Robinson

Stars:

Lou Rawls, Brendan Fraser, Joanna Going

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lou Rawls	...	The Tree Man
Brendan Fraser	...	Fletcher McBracken
Joanna Going	...	Rosalyn Willoughby
Steven Lambert	...	Man in Alley (as Steve Lambert)
Chao Li Chi	...	Formosa Bartender
Ann Magnuson	...	Elaine
Paolo Seganti	...	Tomas De Leon
Wendy Benson-Landes	...	Brigitte (as Wendy Benson)
Katie Hagan	...	Little Girl in Dream
Celeste Holm	...	Ida, Fletcher's Grand Mother
Toby Huss	...	Cameron
Jeff Schweickert	...	Slammin' Sammy
Bill Gundry	...	Man With Painting
Angus Macfadyen	...	Philip
Liz Mamana	...	Slightly Elegant Girl

Storyline

Two lost souls: she a con-artist in L.A.; he a puppeteer in San Antonio have the same dream linking each with the other. He travels to L.A. to find this woman he has become obsessed with. She resists, afraid of his kooky ideas until she travels with him to San Antonio and meets his wise grandmother. Story of two disparate people linked by "fate" gets increasingly interesting as it rolls along.

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Plot Keywords:

puppeteer | dream | con artist | ivy | orchestra | 

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Taglines:

The love of a lifetime can begin with a dream

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality and a scene of violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jos disem

Filming Locations:

San Marcos, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$86,659 (USA) (1 May 1998)

Gross:

$212,267 (USA) (29 May 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Seattle Pacific Investments, ZapPictures Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The stone crafter story that Fletcher tells to Roz is a local legend about La Ventana de Rosa (the Rose Window), at the Mission San José in San Antonio.

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Goofs

Fletcher McBracken, after loosely and raggedly cutting out a women's picture, goes to throw it in a basket, and when it lands in the basket the cut out picture is perfectly and roundly trimmed right up to the image of the women.

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Quotes

Rosalyn Willoughby: There are two things I always wanted to believe in but didn't dare. One is that there was one man, somewhere, who was made just for me. The other is that I just might deserve him.

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Soundtracks

"Grooveman"
Written by Hughie Murray
Performed by John Bolivar

User Reviews

Still Breathing is still breathtaking

Combining eccentricity with serendipity, Still Breathing is still, almost ten years after it was first released, one of the best fate-filled and wistfully magical love stories of all time. Take one somewhat unusual street performer who is mystically drawn towards his soul mate - a hardened con artist miles away, and then back their journey towards, away and towards one another with a gorgeous soundtrack that moves effortlessly from Chopin to Carly Simon, and you've got one very touching if not markedly unique story. Fraser is great as the slightly odd lovestruck suitor as is Going, who clearly portrays her struggle with losing the grip on her tough anti-emotion veneer as it starts to crumble under Fraser's enticing conviction. The lovely locale of San Antonio, TX also adds to the charm of this special film that will leave you wondering if one soul is truly destined to be, exclusively, with another.