Breathless - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Breathless"
Breathless (1983)
Timing: 1:40 (100 min)
Breathless - TMDB rating
5.8/10
258
Breathless - Kinopoisk rating
6.327/10
2283
Breathless - IMDB rating
6/10
12000

Actors and characters

Photo Richard Gere #34806Photo Richard Gere #34807Photo Richard Gere #34808Photo Richard Gere #34809

Richard Gere

Richard Gere
Character Jesse
Photo Art Metrano #82241

Art Metrano

Art Metrano
Character Birnbaum
Photo John P. Ryan #82533Photo John P. Ryan #82534

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan
Character Lt. Parmental
Robert Dunn
Character Sgt. Enright
Photo Garry Goodrow #84818
Garry Goodrow
Character Berrutti
Photo Lisa Jane Persky #79961

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky
Character Salesgirl
Photo James Hong #13250Photo James Hong #13251Photo James Hong #13252Photo James Hong #13253

James Hong

James Hong
Character Grocer
Photo Waldemar Kalinowski #94343
Waldemar Kalinowski
Character Tomachoff
Jack Leustig
Character Highway Patrolman
Photo Eugène Lourié #75124

Eugène Lourié

Eugène Lourié
Character Dr. Boudreaux
Georg Olden
Character Kid
Photo Miguel Piñero #312481

Miguel Piñero

Miguel Piñero
Character Carlito
Photo Henry G. Sanders #20894Photo Henry G. Sanders #20895Photo Henry G. Sanders #20896Photo Henry G. Sanders #20897

Henry G. Sanders

Henry G. Sanders
Character Man with Pipe
Photo Bruce Vilanch #46848

Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch
Character Man with Purse
Robert Mark Quesada
Character Police Officer
Nora Gaye
Character Vegas Girl
Andres Aybar
Character Campus Aide
Photo Isabel Cooley #58510
Isabel Cooley
Character Photographer
L. Jerry Greenberg
Character Vendor
Photo Javier Grajeda #53872Photo Javier Grajeda #53873
Javier Grajeda
Character Boudreaux's Aide
Robert Snively
Character Dour Professor
John Wyler
Character Professor #2
Jeni Vici
Character Stretch
Carl Munoz
Character Man with Tire Iron
Christopher White
Character College Student
Photo Brien Varady #125719
Brien Varady
Character College Student
Keith Addis
Character Vegas Sharpie #1
Photo Martin Erlichman #115697
Martin Erlichman
Character Vegas Sharpie #2
Peggy Ann Stevens
Character Disco Girl
Raymond Bear
Character Bodyguard
David Carson
Character Mr. Andre
Tracy McBride
Character Thunderbird Lady
Photo Jesse McBride #349782
Jesse McBride
Character Thunderbird Kid
Helen Kelly
Character Woman at the Hotel (uncredited)
Jennifer Leigh Rice
Character (uncredited)
Bruce Scivally
Character Student with Bicycle (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • A couple of erotic scenes were cut during editing to secure an 'R' rating (under 17s are only admitted with a parent or legal guardian). In one, Jesse slowly cuts Monica’s dress off with scissors. In the other, they have sex against the backdrop of a burning palm tree.
  • The first American film featuring actress Valerie Caprisky (birth name – Valerie Scher).
  • In the United Kingdom, a version without editing was released for theatrical viewing, but 24 seconds of screen time were cut from the 1986 video release. These are scenes in which Jesse steals a car and uses a lockpick to enter Monica's apartment. These scenes were restored in 2001.
  • When Lieutenant Parmentier interrogates Jesse's friend, he mentions "Johnny Goddard." This is a reference to the director of the original film, Jean-Luc Godard.
  • Candidates for the main role in the film were Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and John Travolta.
  • While breaking into Monica's house, Jesse holds a vase with a yellow flower in place with a copy of "Learning from Las Vegas" (1972) by Robert Venturi (1925-2018), Denise Scott Brown, and Steven Izenour.
  • Initially, it was planned to end the film as the 1960 original – Jean-Luc Godard's debut feature film – did, but audiences at preview screenings strongly disliked the death of Richard Gere's character, and the producers were forced to change the ending.
  • When Lieutenant Parmentel interrogates Jesse's friend, he mentions "Johnny Godard." This is a reference to the director of the original film, Jean-Luc Godard.
  • Originally, the film was planned to end as its 1960 counterpart did – Jean-Luc Godard's debut feature film. However, audiences at preview screenings strongly disliked the death of Richard Gere's character, and the producers were forced to change the ending.
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