Breathless

1983, Drama, 1h 45m

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Movie Info

Jesse Lujack (Richard Gere) is a small-time hustler who, while leaving Las Vegas in a stolen car, shoots and kills a police officer. When his picture turns up in the papers, Jesse hides out in Los Angeles with a French student, Monica Poiccard (Valérie Kaprisky), whom he knows from a previous affair. Monica is bewitched by his reckless behavior, enough so that she keeps quiet even after learning that he's wanted. But when police identify her as Jesse's lover, she has second thoughts.

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jim McBride
Producer:

Martin Erlichman
Writer:

Jean-Luc Godard, L.M. Kit Carson, Jim McBride
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 1, 2018
Runtime:

1h 45m
Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

Richard Gere
Jesse Lujack

Valérie Kaprisky
Monica Poiccard

Art Metrano
Birnbaum

William Tepper
Paul

John P. Ryan
Lt. Parmental

Lisa Jane Persky
Salesgirl

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Critic Reviews for Breathless

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (6)

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

June 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
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 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
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 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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…

Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Even with its tragic ending, this is a sunny, almost wholesome Breathless, with lovers who are less like film noir antagonists than two cuddly, sexy kids on a spree.

February 26, 2020 | Full Review…

Molly Haskell
Vogue
Richard Gere provides nuance to his character's alienation with evident talent. [Full Review in Spanish]

September 5, 2019 | Full Review…

Diego Galán
El Pais (Spain)
"Breathless" is both sexy and maddening in the best way.

April 3, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Dustin Putman
TheBluFile.com
Quote not available.

December 18, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
A much better remake than its reputation implies

November 12, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
Quote not available.

August 22, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
An inferior remake, but trashy fun nonetheless.

January 17, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
Quote not available.

October 23, 2002 | Rating: 2/5

Cory Cheney
Urban Tulsa Weekly

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

June 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Time Out
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 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
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 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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…

Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
Even with its tragic ending, this is a sunny, almost wholesome Breathless, with lovers who are less like film noir antagonists than two cuddly, sexy kids on a spree.

February 26, 2020 | Full Review…

Molly Haskell
Vogue
Richard Gere provides nuance to his character's alienation with evident talent. [Full Review in Spanish]

September 5, 2019 | Full Review…

Diego Galán
El Pais (Spain)
"Breathless" is both sexy and maddening in the best way.

April 3, 2015 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Dustin Putman
TheBluFile.com
Quote not available.

December 18, 2004 | Rating: 4/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
A much better remake than its reputation implies

November 12, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
Quote not available.

August 22, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
An inferior remake, but trashy fun nonetheless.

January 17, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
Quote not available.

October 23, 2002 | Rating: 2/5

Cory Cheney
Urban Tulsa Weekly

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Audience Reviews for Breathless

May 22, 2015

My logical mind doesn't get what Monica sees in Jesse, but love isn't usually logical.

Red L Super Reviewer
Mar 15, 2011

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 actually care about him, rather than seeing him as an irredeemable asshole who kills random cops and has no respect for anyone but himself. I much prefer the Silver Surfer reading, Jerry Lee Lewis listening goofball. I'll be honest too, the color scheme in this movie is way too cool. Add that with some nice little changes from the original and it becomes a crazy blend of pop culture and a chase movie.

Conner R Super Reviewer
Aug 23, 2010

Richard Gere plays a great sociopath

Brody M Super Reviewer
Jan 24, 2007

This remake of the classic French 1959 Godard film is very good drama, romance and a bit thriller. French actress Valerie Kaprisky is apparently the hottest in her debut English-language of USA movie.

Dean M Super Reviewer