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
I really liked this film
To me Richard Gere carried the movie--he managed to make Jesse LuJak a character both repulsive and likeable. LuJak is a petty criminal, car-thief and then a murderer, not very bright (he reads comic books and seems to model himself on The Silver Surfer). LuJak moves in a world of cheap motels and seedy bars, and has a torrid and obviously doomed affair with an art student. But in the end he comes off as somehow admirable--we believe that he loves the Kapinsky character, that he might even be a good father to her child, given the chance. LuJak comes mighty near what I would call a tragic hero--flaws and all.
As for the look of the movie, I find that equally well done--just for example, at one point the hero and heroine make love in torrid red lights, with a black-and white 30s movie in the background, also dealing with doomed lovers. The juxtaposed images were very nicely handled.
Both thumbs up!
As for the look of the movie, I find that equally well done--just for example, at one point the hero and heroine make love in torrid red lights, with a black-and white 30s movie in the background, also dealing with doomed lovers. The juxtaposed images were very nicely handled.
Both thumbs up!
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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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