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Breakdown
“It could happen to you.”
7.0 / 10• 1997• 1h 33m•R• English
CrimeMysteryThrillerActionDrama
Storyline
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker ― who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.
Cast & Crew
Kurt Russell
Jeff Taylor
Lead
J.T. Walsh
Warren 'Red' Barr
Kathleen Quinlan
Amy Taylor
M.C. Gainey
Earl
Jack Noseworthy
Billy
Rex Linn
Sheriff Boyd
Ritch Brinkley
Al
Moira Sinise
Arleen Barr
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jonathan Mostow's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Breakdown is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
