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Breakdown

It could happen to you.

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.

19971h 33mRCrime, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Drama

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About Breakdown

Directors
Jonathan Mostow
Cast
Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey, Jack Noseworthy, Rex Linn
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America, Italy
Status
Released

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