
Breathless
Taste attributes: actiondramaromancethrillerdetectivetried & testedheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evillove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy
"He's the last man on earth any woman needs - but every woman wants..."
Boxlist takeAn intimate, emotional thriller: familiar and grounded. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.8 /10
TMDB · 165 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
Jesse has to get out of Las Vegas quickly, and steals a car to drive to L.A. On the way he shoots a police man. When he makes it to L.A. he stays with Monica, a girl he has only known for a few days. As the film progresses, the police get closer to him, and the crimes escalate.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Breathless Associates
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











