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

Ida, Fletcher's Grand Mother: I know. It's more of a curse than a blessing.
Rosalyn Willoughby: What?
Ida, Fletcher's Grand Mother: Being smart and what people call beautiful. I'm not bragging, but in my day I was considered quite a catch. I don't think I ever met a man I felt could outsmart me - out-think me. How those silly creatures did bore me. Oh, it does cause quite a fuss, that combination: smart and beautiful. But it's mostly in your own gut. See, the problem is, you stop believing that he *could* be out there waiting for you.
Rosalyn Willoughby: Who?
Ida, Fletcher's Grand Mother: Your true love.

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Soundtracks

"Fantasy"
Written by Don Mopsick
Performed by The Jim Cullum Jazz Band

User Reviews

The best Truth/Love screenplay that's ever been written?

I'm blown away by this screenplay. It's the best modern movie about "true love" I've seen. The emotional depth portrayed in the characters is explosive yet classic. Marry that with incredible cinematographic images and a wonderfully eclectic, sophisticated soundtrack, and you've got the ingredients to a contender for my short list of all-time favorites. As you can tell by this over the top reccomendation, this movie's got the kind of overboard sentimentality that inspires the same in me!