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Breathless

1983 · 100 min

A stylish, sexy chase movie with a reckless romantic pulse, mixing danger and desire in sunlit Los Angeles.

Tagline
He's the last man on earth any woman needs...and every woman wants.
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • crime
  • obsession
  • freedom
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, action
Directed by
Jim McBride
Written by
Jim McBride, L.M. Kit Carson
Starring
Richard Gere, Valérie Kaprisky, Art Metrano, John P. Ryan, William Tepper, Robert Dunn, Garry Goodrow, Lisa Jane Persky
Music
Jack Nitzsche
Cinematography
Richard H. Kline
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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