# Breathless (1983)

> A reckless fugitive and his wary new lover collide in a hot-wired, erotic chase through the neon underside of 1980s California.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/837

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Action
- Director: Jim McBride
- Cast: Richard Gere, Valérie Kaprisky, Art Metrano, John P. Ryan, William Tepper, Robert Dunn, Garry Goodrow, Lisa Jane Persky
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085276/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: kinetic, erotic, sardonic, late night viewing, 1980s movie marathon

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- [Against All Odds (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/13271)
- [Something Wild (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/6288)
- [Another Day in Paradise (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/22392)
- [Kill Me Again (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/19777)
- [No Man's Land (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/21474)
- [The Last Seduction II (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/81453)
- [No Mercy (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/16022)
- [Into the Night (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6323)

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