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Breakdown (1997)

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 33m
  • 74

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jonathan Mostow, Jonathan Mostow

Producer:

Dino De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis

Writer:

Sam Montgomery

Release Date:

May 2, 1997

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.

Cast

  • Kurt Russell
  • Kathleen Quinlan
  • Kurt Russell
  • J.T. Walsh
  • J.T. Walsh
  • Kathleen Quinlan
  • M.C. Gainey
  • Jack Noseworthy
  • Rex Linn
  • Ritch Brinkley
  • Moira Sinise
  • Kim Robillard
  • Thomas Kopache

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Metacritic

74
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Based on 19 Critics
8.3

USER SCORE (138)

Universal acclaim based on 138 Reviews
50

Each set piece is effectively executed, but the characters and their motivations become progressively dimmer and more confused.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
75

Breakdown is a fine thriller, and its ending is unworthy of it.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
38

Breakdown is the latest in a seemingly endless traffic jam of thrillers that opens strong but finishes abominably.

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Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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