Breathless
1983 · Movie · R · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · 55% critics
A reckless small-time criminal heads to Los Angeles to reconnect with a French exchange student, but a stolen car and a deadly encounter with law enforcement put him on the run. As the police close in, he tries to pull her into his impulsive escape plan while their volatile connection tests both of their choices.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-05-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (264 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a gritty, neon-tinged 80s crime romance with a reckless antihero and a pulsing rock ’n’ roll mood; Not for you if you need sympathetic leads or grounded relationships, and American Gigolo comparisons will distract you.
Pros: energetic lead performance; vivid 80s L.A. vibe; urgent on-the-run story | Cons: unlikable main character; shaky romance believability; uneven pacing and tone
Themes
- mexico
- police
- eroticism
- quickie
- suspicion of murder
- motel
- seduction
- final exam
- on the run
- los angeles, california
- extramarital affair
- taking a shower
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Richard Gere
as Jesse
Valérie Kaprisky
as Monica
Art Metrano
as Birnbaum
John P. Ryan
as Lt. Parmental
- WT
William Tepper
as Paul
- RD
Robert Dunn
as Sgt. Enright
Garry Goodrow
as Berrutti
Lisa Jane Persky
as Salesgirl
James Hong
as Grocer
Waldemar Kalinowski
as Tomachoff
Directed by Jim McBride