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Breathless

Breathless

Comedy · Thriller · Mystery · 2012

Lorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do with Dale after his latest double-cross involving the theft of $100,000 from a bank.

Movie details

Breathless

“Even a good woman has her breaking point.”

2012 Comedy · Thriller · Mystery 1h 31m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

Lorna is a strong-willed Texas woman who’s had enough of her untrustworthy husband Dale’s criminal acts and lack of husbandry. Fed up, she enlists the help of her old friend, Tiny, to help her figure out what to do with Dale after his latest double-cross involving the theft of $100,000 from a bank.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jesse Baget

Written by

Jesse Baget · Stefania Moscato

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Lorna

Kelli Giddish

Kelli Giddish

Tiny

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Dale

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Sheriff Cooley

Wayne Duvall

Wayne Duvall

Maurice Doucette

P

Paul Cuneo

Deputy Smith

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Deputy Cole

Court is in session

Put Breathless on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.