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Breakdown 1997

“It could happen to you.”

★ 6.9/10 R CrimeMysteryThrillerDramaAction Released
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What is Breakdown?

Breakdown is a film first released in 1997. Catalogued under Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama.

Type
Film
Year
1997
Status
Released
Runtime
93 minutes
Release date
May 2, 1997
Studios
The De Laurentiis Company, Spelling Films, Paramount Pictures
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
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Binge-Worthiness & Content Radar

86 /100 Highly Bingeable
⚡ Pacing & Momentum8.6/10
🧠 Narrative Depth8.9/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential8.9/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
🎯 Feature Film #Crime #Mystery #Thriller

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Breakdown is a film first released in 1997. Catalogued under Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama. Produced and broadcast by The De Laurentiis Company, Spelling Films, Paramount Pictures. Current status: Released.

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“A cross-country drive turns into a nightmare when a man's wife vanishes in the desert.”

Reasons to watch
  • Engaging kidnapping mystery
  • High-stakes desert search
Keep in mind
  • Stressful narrative involving a missing spouse

Watch it if you enjoy tense thrillers about a desperate husband searching for his missing wife.

The film carries an R rating and features intense situations involving a kidnapping.

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What is the release year of Breakdown?

Breakdown was released in 1997.

Who stars in the film?

The film stars Kurt Russell, along with actors like J.T. Walsh and Kathleen Quinlan.

Who directed Breakdown?

The film was directed by Jonathan Mostow.

What starts the conflict in the film?

The conflict begins when a married couple's SUV breaks down on a cross-country drive in the New Mexico desert.

What happens to the wife?

After accepting a ride from a truck driver to call for help, she goes missing and the driver claims he has never seen her.

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