Breakdown

Breakdown

It could happen to you.

R 1997 · 93 min · ★ 7.0 (1K) · Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action

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.

Directed by Jonathan Mostow · Written by Jonathan Mostow

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Kurt Russell Jeff Taylor
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
Kim Robillard Deputy Len Carver
Thomas Kopache Calhoun
Jack McGee Bartender
Vincent Berry Deke Barr

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