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- "Breakdown'' is taut, skillful and surgically effective, the story of a man who finds himself trapped in a surrealistic nightmare. The story's setup is more entertaining than the payoff; as Hitchcock observed, suspense plays better than action. But the film delivers--right up until a final moment I'll get to later.
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May 2, 1997 · Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Breakdown'' is taut, skillful and surgically effective, the story of a man who finds himself trapped in a surrealistic nightmare. The story's setup is more entertaining than the payoff; as Hitchcock observed, suspense plays better than action.
83% Tomatometer 58 Reviews 68% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff (Kurt Russell) and Amy Taylor (Kathleen Quinlan), experience car trouble after...
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- Jonathan Mostow
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- Kurt Russell
May 2, 1997 · IMDb RATING. 7.0 /10. 62K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 3,518. 252. Play trailer 2:13. 1 Video. 99+ Photos. Crime Drama Mystery. A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert. Director. Jonathan Mostow. Writers. Jonathan Mostow. Sam Montgomery. Stars. Kurt Russell. J.T. Walsh. Kathleen Quinlan.
- Jonathan Mostow
- 2 min
Jun 11, 2022 · FAST FACT: “Breakdown” earned a solid $50 million at the US box office in 1997. That year’s biggest hit? “Men in Black” with $250 million. The film was acclaimed in ’97 but feels today like a tight-as-a-drum masterpiece. Nevertheless, I’ve only watched it a few times, as it has always succeeded in putting me in a total state of ...
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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 83% of critics gave the film positive reviews based upon a sample of 58, with an average score of 7.2/10. The site's consensus describes it as "A brainy and suspenseful – if somewhat uneven – thriller". [13]
- $36 million
- Basil Poledouris
- May 2, 1997
User Reviews. First-Rate Action Suspense Thriller. Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan play Jeff & Amy Taylor, who are traveling by car across country to California. After stopping at a gas station, they develop engine trouble in the middle of the desert.
Apr 25, 1997 · Performance is functional, but very effectively so. Quinlan is offscreen most of the time, but the villains, led by the truly sinister Walsh, are all great. Jump to Comments. Breakdown....
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