When Jesse Lujack steals a car in Las Vegas and drives down to LA, his criminal ways only escalate - but when will it end?When Jesse Lujack steals a car in Las Vegas and drives down to LA, his criminal ways only escalate - but when will it end?When Jesse Lujack steals a car in Las Vegas and drives down to LA, his criminal ways only escalate - but when will it end?
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Lisa Jane Persky
- Salesgirl
- (as Lisa Persky)
Eugène Lourié
- Dr. Boudreaux
- (as Eugene Lourié)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMichael Mann originally worked on the screenplay but left the project to make The Keep (1983).
- GoofsIn the newspaper article that mentioned the death of a CHiP Officer, the text of the article has absolutely nothing to do with the headline.
- Quotes
Jesse Lujack: I say Monica, you ever been to Mexico, honey?
Jesse Lujack: I say Monica, darlin', you coming to Mexico with me?
Jesse Lujack: Monica, you coming to Mexico with me!
Jesse Lujack: Me and Monica!
Jesse Lujack: Cos I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be!
Jesse Lujack: Mon-Monica and me!
Jesse Lujack: Me and Monica! Yeah, me and Monica go to Méjico!
- Alternate versionsAlthough the UK cinema version was uncut, the 1986 video release suffered 24 seconds of detailed edits to the scenes where Richard Gere breaks into and hot-wires a car, plus his breaking into 'Valerie Kaprisky''s flat using the lock pick. The cuts were fully restored in 2001 and the certificate downgraded to a "15".
- SoundtracksBreathless
Composed by Otis Blackwell
Performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
Rightsong Music, Inc./Obie Music
Polygram Records, Inc.
Featured review
Prepare to have your preconceptions overturned
Richard Gere in a cheesy remake of a '60s French nouvelle vague classic? Sounds like it should really suck, right?
Wrong. Turns out that Jim McBride's "Breathless" one of the best American films of the '80s. Electric performances, superb use of music, and direction with great zip and flair. The fact that this still gets so many negative reviews proves that, even now, most people simply don't get it. The main thing is Gere's performance - you'll either love his preening, irrepressible arrested adolescent, or find him grating. I think it's the performance of his career. This is one of Tarantino's favourite movies, and although it's not really anything like a QT movie, you can see why it appeals to him. I was all set to hate it, but by the end I loved it. Check it out, and decide for yourself.
Oh, and not even LA in the height of summer is anything like as hot as Valerie Kaprisky.
Wrong. Turns out that Jim McBride's "Breathless" one of the best American films of the '80s. Electric performances, superb use of music, and direction with great zip and flair. The fact that this still gets so many negative reviews proves that, even now, most people simply don't get it. The main thing is Gere's performance - you'll either love his preening, irrepressible arrested adolescent, or find him grating. I think it's the performance of his career. This is one of Tarantino's favourite movies, and although it's not really anything like a QT movie, you can see why it appeals to him. I was all set to hate it, but by the end I loved it. Check it out, and decide for yourself.
Oh, and not even LA in the height of summer is anything like as hot as Valerie Kaprisky.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Do posljednjeg daha
- Filming locations
- 11070 Strathmore Dr., Los Angeles, California, USA(Monica's apartment)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $7,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $19,910,002
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,384,369
- May 15, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $19,910,002
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