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  • Breathing Room (1996)
  • R
    90 min | Comedy, Romance
Breathing Room (1996)
R
90 min | Comedy, Romance

She's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David ...See moreShe's Kathy, a comix cartoonist; he's David, teaching English to new immigrants. It's New York City, with 29 shopping days left until Christmas, and they're in love. Or are they? Their romance has been on-again, off-again because David can't bring himself to say, "I love you." He can say it in French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, but not English. So, when she learns at an inopportune time that he's applied for a job in Ho Chi Minh City, she asks for breathing room until Christmas; the film chronicles the ensuing days of restless indecision. Written by See less
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Sabine Hoffman (as Sabine Hoffmann)
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Nov 8, 1996 (United States)

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56 cast members
Name Known for
Joanna Chang
Cashier Cashier   See fewer
Jianzhung Gu
Grocer Grocer   See fewer
Steve Naidich
Korean Market Patron #1 Korean Market Patron #1   See fewer
Chris McGinn
Korean Market Patron #2 Korean Market Patron #2   See fewer
Michael Chenevert
Korean Market Patron #3 Korean Market Patron #3   See fewer
Frances Mazzuka
Korean Market Patron #4 Korean Market Patron #4   See fewer
Sharon Angela
Additional Patron Additional Patron   See fewer
Amy Hohn
Cousin Judy Cousin Judy   See fewer
Rod McLachlan
Cousin Andy Cousin Andy   See fewer
Nadia Dajani
Claire Claire   See fewer
Maribel Vasquez
Madame Vasquez Madame Vasquez   See fewer
Juanita Suárez
Madame Suarez Madame Suarez   See fewer
Dmitri Tsybulsky
Vladimir Vladimir   See fewer
Vitali Blokhin
Mikhail Mikhail   See fewer
Edie Falco
Marcy Marcy   See fewer
Kim Chan
Meditation Teacher Meditation Teacher   See fewer
Marilyn Bernard
Meditation Student Meditation Student   See fewer
John Suarez
Meditation Student Meditation Student   See fewer
Owen McKevitt
Meditation Student Meditation Student   See fewer
Bonnie Bobek
Meditation Student Meditation Student   See fewer
James Sexton
Meditation Student Meditation Student   See fewer
Jamie Elkin
Meditation Student Meditation Student   See fewer
Gregory Contreras
Meditation Student Meditation Student   See fewer
Shifra Lerer
Kathy's Grandmother Kathy's Grandmother   See fewer
Peg Small
David's Mother David's Mother   See fewer
Rex Robbins
David's Father David's Father   See fewer
Andre B. Blake
Keith (as Andre Blake) Keith (as Andre Blake)   See fewer
Paul Giamatti
George George   See fewer
Robin Held
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Marin Hinkle
Larissa Larissa   See fewer
Sushanta 'Babu' Chowdhury
Indian Waiter Indian Waiter   See fewer
Rita Milazzo
Sitar Player Sitar Player   See fewer
Mr. Singh
Drummer Drummer   See fewer
Thermond Pressley
Club Bouncer Club Bouncer   See fewer
Alysa Weinstein
Club Girl Club Girl   See fewer
Elizabeth Elkins
Club Girl Club Girl   See fewer
Jacquie Yorke
Club Girl Club Girl   See fewer
Naomi Hartstein
Club Girl Club Girl   See fewer
Annie Collopy
Club Girl Club Girl   See fewer
Bernadette Lee
Club Girl in Bathroom Club Girl in Bathroom   See fewer
Arthur Halpern
Larry II Larry II   See fewer
Adam Strider
Larry III Larry III   See fewer
Jennifer Lovatt
Larry IV Larry IV   See fewer
Greg Luedtke
Tree Salesman Tree Salesman   See fewer
Dino Stamatopoulos
Jersey Rocker Jersey Rocker   See fewer
Cynthia Halpern
Jersey Girl Jersey Girl   See fewer
Shanon Shen
Knock-Knock Joke Student Knock-Knock Joke Student   See fewer
Rafael Perez
Knock-Knock Joke Encourager Knock-Knock Joke Encourager   See fewer
Yuliya Blokhina
Mrs. Cherkin, the Babka Lady (as Yuliya Blokhin) Mrs. Cherkin, the Babka Lady (as Yuliya Blokhin)   See fewer
Fred Lin Sye
Mr. Lin the Crazy Man Mr. Lin the Crazy Man   See fewer
Arshad Javaid
Cab Driver Cab Driver   See fewer
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