Breathless (2012/I)

Director:

Jesse Baget

Writers:

Jesse Baget
Stefania Moscato

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

After killing her bank-robber husband, a Texas housewife must dispose of the body and find the loot while avoiding the local sheriff. |

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title

Cast

Val Kilmer	...	Dale
Ray Liotta	...	Sheriff Cooley
Gina Gershon	...	Lorna
Kelli Giddish	...	Tiny
Wayne Duvall	...	Maurice Doucette - P.I.
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Cuneo	...	Deputy Deason
Richard Riehle	...	Deputy
Sid Vicious	...	Earl the Dog

Directed by
Jesse Baget

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jesse Baget
Stefania Moscato

Produced by
Nadine DeBarros	....	executive producer
Phillip B. Goldfine	....	producer
Christine Holder	....	producer
Mark Holder	....	producer
Kevin Kasha	....	executive producer
Danny Roth	....	producer
Benjamin Sacks	....	executive producer
Bryan S. Sexton	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jermaine Stegall

Cinematography by
Bill Otto

Film Editing by
Peter Basinski

Production Design by
Nathan Lay

Art Direction by
Sergio De La Vega

Set Decoration by
Marissa Leguizamon

Costume Design by
Layne McGovern

Makeup Department
Connie Kallos	....	makeup department head
Ron Karkoska	....	special makeup effects artist: Monster FX
Ana Preciado	....	key makeup & special makeup effects: Monster FX
Mark Villalobos	....	special makeup effects supervisor: Monster FX

Production Management
Karuna Eberl	....	production manager
Nancy Valle	....	executive in charge of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lisandro Novillo	....	key second assistant director

Art Department
David Coscarelli	....	set dresser
Bill Davis	....	property master
Stephanie Feinerman	....	set dec buyer
Jeffrey Reyes	....	assistant prop master
Kyle Sadler	....	props assistant

Sound Department
Tom Boykin	....	dialogue editor
Gary Day	....	sound mixer
Matt Hovland	....	adr mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Lalicata	....	supervising sound editor
Perry Levy	....	adr recordist
Ryan Maguire	....	foley mixer
Damien Monier	....	boom operator
Eryne Prine	....	sound effects editor
Sergio R. Rocha	....	sound effects editor
Dan Snow	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Josh Hakian	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Sarah Brown	....	stunt coordinator
Christopher M. Owens	....	stunt double: Val Kilmer

Camera and Electrical Department
Sabine Asanger	....	first assistant camera "b" camera
Dean Gunderson	....	steadicam operator
Temma Hankin	....	still photographer
Alaina McManus	....	second assistant camera
Lawrence Montemayor	....	first assistant camera
J. Owen Rogers	....	gaffer
George Streicher	....	behind the scenes camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Imari Quinn Tucker	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Grits Carter	....	post-production producer
Andrew Harwood	....	assistant editor
Geoff Mastro	....	additional editor
Austin Harvey Stock	....	editor: behind-the-scenes
George Streicher	....	behind the scenes editor
Loren White	....	digital intermediate colorist

Music Department
Sean Fernald	....	music consultant
Sergio R. Rocha	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Mark Palmer	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Freddy Allen	....	dit
Anna Belcher	....	production assistant
Doran Chandler	....	legal counsel
Michelle Chaudry	....	craft service
Nicholas Cruz	....	epk assistant
Morgan Curtis	....	business affairs
Bill Davis	....	armorer
Jordan Fallon	....	production assistant
Paul Hammond	....	commentary
Mark Hieronimus	....	production assistant
Clint Wayne Hudson	....	dit
Andrea Kohn	....	production assistant
Kimberly Lambert	....	script supervisor
Mark Palmer	....	dog handler
Mark Palmer	....	production coordinator
Marilyn Penn	....	production accountant
Cristian Plesh	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Reyes	....	armorer assistant
Daniela Rodriguez	....	key set production assistant
Courtney Schade	....	commentary coordinator
Kelsey Vachon	....	assistant production office coordinator
Kelsey Vachon	....	stand in/double
David E. Van Houten	....	epk producer

Production Companies

• Zero Gravity Management
• Anarchy Post
• Hollywood Media Bridge

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Films (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Bhutan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (India) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Nepal) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Pakistan) (all media)
• Tanweer Films (2012) (Sri Lanka) (all media)
• Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Voltage Pictures (2012) (Non-USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Anarchy Post  audio and video post-production
• Post Haste Sound  post-production sound services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some bloody violence

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA15+ (2012) | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Zero Gravity Management

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Amount of window blinds Tiny character pulls down to peek out vs the camera view changes from 1 blind to 6 or more.

Quotes:

Lorna:God damn it, Dale! All that man ever do is create a mess!

Breathless Is Out of Breath

The main problem with Jesse Baget's 'Breathless' is that it takes itself too seriously thinking that it's slicker, cleverer and funnier than it actually is. The weak script is perforated with holes. The dialogues try to be clever and funny but they hardly impress. A movie like this really needs to sustain its tension and element of suspense but every breath that 'Breathless' takes is predictable. Moreover, the pacing drags especially the dialogue ridden scenes that after a point sounds like mumbo jumbo. Of the performances, Gina Gershon does a fine job. Kelli Giddish performs adequately. Val Kilmer is funny in a brief role. Ray Liotta is far from his best. Production value looks quite good. All in all, 'Breathless' is lacks the life to sustain the viewer's attention. For a dark comedy, its just not that funny.