“He's the last man on earth any woman needs...and every woman wants.”
Breathless
5.9
266 votes·1983
·1h 40m
·MovieRomanceDramaAction
Overview
Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.
Commercial Verdict
Hit
Revenue vs Budget2.7x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Profitable theatrical release
Keywords
mexicopoliceeroticismquickiesuspicion of murdermotelseductionfinal examon the runlos angeles, californiaextramarital affairtaking a shower
Cast
Richard Gere
Jesse
Valérie Kaprisky
Monica
Art Metrano
Birnbaum
John P. Ryan
Lt. Parmental
William Tepper
Paul
Robert Dunn
Sgt. Enright
Garry Goodrow
Berrutti
Lisa Jane Persky
Salesgirl
James Hong
Grocer
Waldemar Kalinowski
Tomachoff
Jack Leustig
Highway Patrolman
Eugène Lourié
Dr. Boudreaux
Georg Olden
Kid
Miguel Piñero
Carlito
Henry G. Sanders
Man with Pipe
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