Movie

Breathless

“He's the last man on earth any woman needs...and every woman wants.”

★ 5.9(264)19831h 40m

Breathless is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in Canada. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

Where to watch Breathless

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Jim McBride
Release date: 1983-05-13
Runtime: 1h 40m
Language: English
Box office: $19,910,002
Budget: $7,500,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Orion Pictures

Breathless — trailer

About Breathless

Breathless is a 1983 movie in the Romance, Drama and Action genres, directed by Jim McBride, starring Richard Gere, Valérie Kaprisky and Art Metrano. It has a runtime of 1 hour 40 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 264 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Breathless in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.

Cast

Richard Gere

Jesse

Valérie Kaprisky

Monica

Art Metrano

Birnbaum

John P. Ryan

Lt. Parmental

William Tepper

Paul

Robert Dunn

Sgt. Enright

Garry Goodrow

Berrutti

Lisa Jane Persky

Salesgirl

James Hong

Grocer

Waldemar Kalinowski

Tomachoff

Jack Leustig

Highway Patrolman

Eugène Lourié

Dr. Boudreaux

Themes & keywords

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