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Critic Bob Mccabe
rated 8

Want 90 minutes of edge of the seat tension? You got it. Want an unravelling nightmare that stays with you long after the movie? You got it. Want a decent performance from Kurt Russell...

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Cast & Crew

Jonathan Mostow
Director
Gene Hartline
As Tow Truck Driver
Kurt Russell
As Jeffrey 'Jeff' Taylor
Jack McGee
As Bartender at Belle's Diner
M.C. Gainey
As Earl
Kathleen Quinlan
As Amy Taylor
J.T. Walsh
As Warren 'Red' Barr

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Breakdown is a thriller movie that follows the story of Jeff and Amy Taylor, a couple who are on their way to start a new life in San Diego. While driving through the desert, their car suddenly breaks down, and Amy accepts a ride from a passing trucker to get help. However, when she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his car and sets out to find her, only to discover that she has disappeared without a trace. He soon learns that his wife was not the only one who has disappeared in this small town, and he must now fight for his life and his wife's freedom against a group of ruthless criminals who have been preying on unsuspecting tourists. The movie keeps the audience on the edge of their seats as Jeff faces dangerous obstacles and unexpected twists in his desperate search for Amy. Will he be able to rescue her before it's too late?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Breakdown include Primal Fear, Glengarry Glen Ross, Dolores Claiborne, Mulholland Falls, City by the Sea, Love Is a Gun.

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Breakdown was released in theaters on May 2, 1997.