Based on the 1930's cartoon "Dick Tracy", this colourful movie tells a story about heroes and gangsters. Madonna is "Breathless Mahoney", a nightclub singer / dancer who "belongs" to whatever gangster who might be in charge at the moment.
Enter Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty), who treats her with respect, even though they are on different sides of the law.
Film Facts:
-1990 -Directed by: Warren Beatty -ACTION -Madonna as Breathless Mahoney
Movie Exclusives:
-Madonna wrote Warren Beatty a letter begging for the part of ‘Breathless' as ‘no one could play her but me' -Madonna got some singing lessons so she could use her voice better for singing the difficult songs -Madonna released an album titled ‘I'm Breathless' inspired by the movie. This also includes ‘Vogue' which is an entirely different song then the rest of the album -Dick Tracy released two official soundtracks, and none contained a recording by Madonna -Dick Tracy was a huge hype, so a lot of merchandise was released -A doll called ‘The Blank' was released, but almost immediately withdrawn as it revealed who ‘The Blank' actually was -Dick Tracy was a success and Madonna's acting was praised -Madonna attended the premiere in Los Angeles together with Warren Beatty -Madonna performed ‘Sooner Or Later' at the 1991 Oscars, and the song won the award for best song from a film!