Breathless

"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

as Jesse

Valérie Kaprisky

as Monica

Art Metrano

as Birnbaum

John P. Ryan

as Lt. Parmental

William Tepper

as Paul

Robert Dunn

as Sgt. Enright

Garry Goodrow

as Berrutti

Lisa Jane Persky

as Salesgirl

James Hong

as Grocer

Waldemar Kalinowski

as Tomachoff

Jack Leustig

as Highway Patrolman

Eugène Lourié

as Dr. Boudreaux

Georg Olden

as Kid

Miguel Piñero

as Carlito

Henry G. Sanders

as Man with Pipe

Bruce Vilanch

as Man with Purse

Robert Mark Quesada

as Police Officer

Nora Gaye

as Vegas Girl

Andres Aybar

as Campus Aide

Isabel Cooley

as Photographer

L. Jerry Greenberg

as Vendor

Javier Grajeda

as Boudreaux's Aide

Robert Snively

as Dour Professor

John Wyler

as Professor #2

Jeni Vici

as Stretch

Carl Munoz

as Man with Tire Iron

Christopher White

as College Student

Brien Varady

as College Student

Keith Addis

as Vegas Sharpie #1

Martin Erlichman

as Vegas Sharpie #2

Peggy Ann Stevens

as Disco Girl

Raymond Bear

as Bodyguard

David Carson

as Mr. Andre

Tracy McBride

as Thunderbird Lady

Jesse McBride

as Thunderbird Kid

Helen Kelly

as Woman at the Hotel (uncredited)

Jennifer Leigh Rice

as (uncredited)

Bruce Scivally

as Student with Bicycle (uncredited)

Crew

Jim McBride

Screenplay

Jack Nitzsche

Original Music Composer

Robert Estrin

Editor

Jim McBride

Director

François Truffaut

Author

Richard H. Kline

Director of Photography

L.M. Kit Carson

Screenplay

Martin Erlichman

Producer

Larry D. Howard

Gaffer

Bruce Bisenz

Production Sound Mixer

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Elisabeth Leustig

Casting Associate

Tom Lucas

Makeup Artist

Joe Torrenueva

Hairdresser

Mako Koiwai

Second Assistant Camera

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Pearl Kempton

Extras Casting

Bill Dance

Extras Casting Coordinator

Jud Kehl

First Assistant Camera

Tracy Tynan

Other

Lambert Marks

Costumer

Deborah Hopper

Costumer

Frank E. Warner

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeff Carson

Music Editor

Robert Sordal

Key Grip

Michael Ross

Property Master

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Rachel Igel

First Assistant Editor

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Stephen Paley

Music Supervisor

Albert Bettcher

Camera Operator

Jane Jenkins

Casting

J. Allen Highfill

Costume Design

Daniel Allan Carlin

Music Editor

Keith Addis

Executive Producer

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Everett Creach

Stunt Coordinator

Richard Sylbert

Production Design

George Gaines

Set Decoration

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Gilbert B. Combs

Stunts

Rick Barker

Stunts

David Burton

Stunts

Diane Carter

Stunts

Mickey Alzola

Stunts

Phil Chong

Stunts

Marguerite Happy

Stunts

Gary Littlejohn

Stunts

William T. Lane

Stunts

Leonard P. Geer

Stunts

Laurie Creach

Stunts

Jack Baran

First Assistant Director

Debra Michaelson

Second Assistant Director