Kurt Russell,
J.T. Walsh,
Kathleen Quinlan,
M.C. Gainey,
Jack Noseworthy
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In this suspense thriller, a man discovers the unexpected danger of trusting a good Samaritan. Jeff Taylor (Kurt Russell) and his wife Amy (Kathleen Quinlan) are driving through the New Mexico desert ... read more
Directed by: Jonathan Mostow
Release Date: May 2, 1997
Keywords:
kurt russell,
truck driver,
bad guys,
breaks down,
Kurt Russell ,
Jonathan Mostow ,
New Mexico
DVD Release Date: December 1, 1998
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Flixster Reviews (974)
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November 25, 2009A plain old bad movie with a ridiculous plot and no logic. The first thirty minutes was sort've interesting, but after that it just takes a trip to crazy town. It just becomes the most ridiculous plot that has no base in reality. They tried to attempt blending abduction with acti... read more
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September 24, 2009It?s been done before and since. It?s been done better, it?s been done worse. It?s ok.
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August 15, 2009"Breakdown" is without a doubt one of the best action movies I've ever seen, and one of the more overlooked. It's about a married couple that get stranded after their car breaks down in the desert. A truck driver (J.T. Walsh), convincingly urges Kurt Russel that he will take his ... read more
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May 9, 2009One of those movies where the world is stacked against you, but you battle against the bad guys if it is the last thing you ever do. The movie keeps you interested til the very end, in fact at the end on the bridge, I was wondering if any one else would come along for Kurt Russe... read more
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March 24, 2009Billy: You the fella looking for his wife?
A damn good thriller that cuts off most of the fat and keeps everything moving. Its well made and stars Kurt Russell, suspend a little disbelief and you can have an exciting time.
Russell plays Jeff, a man taking a cross country road ... read more -
July 13, 2008Not a bad film, although it did feel more like an 80's film than a 90's, with a slight resemblance to 'The Vanishing'
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March 9, 2008A very good thriller, well acted and with a good story to. Has some great scenes, action and tension all the way. Quite a few well known faces in this surprised it slip me by!
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August 20, 2007This chilling thriller film has laced with the same sense of foreboding and feeling of impending dread as The Vanishing, Deliverance and Duel. It turns a stranded motorist scenario into a seamless blend of panic, anguish, and crackerjack action scenes.
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August 11, 2007Very creepy movie about a couple who's car breaks down. She goes missing after she hitches a ride.
Critic Reviews
May 7, 2003
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
A long, drawn-out bore where the fate of each character is all-but-inscribed on his or her forehead. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Mike Clark, USA Today
Many will note echoes of 'The Vanishing,' 'Deliverance' and most of all, Steven Spielberg's 'Duel,' with Mostow displaying much of the craft that Spielberg ambushed us with in the 1971 TV movie that p...
January 1, 2000
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
Breakdown gets the job done.
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News
A classic summer movie that has smarts plus sizzle. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
An example of what happens when a new filmmaker comes along with a fresh perspective and manages to squeeze some life back into a by-now formula plot. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Breakdown has plenty of deft action sequences, and what they add up to is nifty garbage disposal, with all of us -- characters, filmmakers, viewers -- ultimately spiraling down the same drain. Full Review
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