Breathless
Seen it?1983 | 100 min | Romance, Drama, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a weak 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans. If you loved True Romance, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$20 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 62K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim McBride
- Richard GereJesse
- Valérie KapriskyMonica
- Art MetranoBirnbaum
- John P. RyanLt. Parmental
- William TepperPaul
- Robert DunnSgt. Enright
- Garry GoodrowBerrutti
- Lisa Jane PerskySalesgirl
- James HongGrocer
- Waldemar KalinowskiTomachoff