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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.

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Grossed $19.9M worldwide, about 2.7 times its $7.5M budget
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Based on Breathless
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Set in Las Vegas Valley
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Music by Jack Nitzsche
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Cinematography by Richard H. Kline
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Director: Jim McBride
Writers: Jim McBrideScreenplay
L.M. Kit CarsonScreenplay
François TruffautAuthor
Status: Released
Release date: May 13, 1983
Original language: English
Budget: $7.5M
Revenue: $19.9M
Countries: United States of America

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