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Breathless (1983)

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Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 11
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A botched attempt to remake Jean-Luc Godard's classic nouvelle vague entry, � Bout de souffle, Breathless follows Jesse (Richard Gere), a fugitive wanted for the murder of a police officer. In the course of his flight from the law, he hitches up with a beautiful French college student (the stunning Valerie Kaprisky), and together the two attempt to escape to Mexico. From start to finish, Breathless places style over substance; the film is almost insufferably hip, although its hipness now seems

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Cult Movies

Directed By: Jim McBride

Written By: Fran�ois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard

In Theaters: May 13, 1983 Limited

On DVD: May 15, 2001

Orion Pictures Corporation

Cast

Richard Gere
Jesse Lujack
Val�rie Kaprisky
Monica Poiccard
Art Metrano
Birnbaum
John P. Ryan
Lt. Parmentel
William Tepper
Paul Silverstein
Garry Goodrow
Berrutti
Robert Dunn
Sgt. Enright
James Hong
Grocer
Waldemar Kalinowski
Tolmatchoff
Jack Leustig
Highway Patrolman
Eug�ne Louri�
Dr. Boudreaux
Isabelle Cooley
Photographer
Nora Gaye
Vegas Girl
Lisa Jane Persky
Salesgirl
Miguel Pinero
Carlito
Henry Sanders
Man with pipe
Martin Erlichman
Vegas Sharpie #2 (uncre...
Andres Aybar
Campus Aide
Javier Grajeda
Boudreaux Aide
Georg Olden
Kid
Robert Snively
Dour Professor
Keith Addis
Vegas Sharpie #1 (uncre...
Brien Varady
College student

Critic Reviews for Breathless

All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (4) | DVD (7)

I still don't understand why Mr. McBride and Mr. Carson elected to do the film but, considering the more obvious possible pitfalls, they could have done a lot worse. That is meant to be praise.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

The result is a stylistic exercise without any genuine human concerns we can identify with -- and yet, an exercise that does have a command of its style, is good-looking, fun to watch, and develops a certain morbid humor.

August 12, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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The attitudes on display are so distanced and derivative that the picture still seems to have no life or identity of its own.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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A wanton, playful film, belying the stated despair by its boiling energy.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Time Out

A much better remake than its reputation implies

November 12, 2004 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

An inferior remake, but trashy fun nonetheless.

January 17, 2003 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

Remaking a movie is always a dicey proposition. Remaking a classic is even dicier. This version of Breathless? No dice.

February 6, 2002 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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I'm not ashamed to say that I enjoy this version a lot more than John Luc Goddard's. I know this must seem like blasphemy to most, but this American counterpart is a lot more fun and worthwhile to me. I think the biggest improvement for me was Richard Gere taking the lead role. He's a great deal more likable and you

March 15, 2011

Conner Rainwater

Super Reviewer

A very good, steamy thriller about a man on the run who meets a beautiful girl and wants her to join him.

January 6, 2007

Dean !

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