Where to watch Breakdown(1997)

Where to stream Breakdown

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Breakdown plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

May 2, 1997

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action

Directed by

Jonathan Mostow

Country

United States, Italy

TMDB rating

6.9 / 10 · 1,171 votes

Breakdown trailer

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Cast

• Kurt RussellJeff Taylor
• J.T. WalshWarren 'Red' Barr
• Kathleen QuinlanAmy Taylor
• M.C. GaineyEarl
• Jack NoseworthyBilly
• Rex LinnSheriff Boyd
• Ritch BrinkleyAl
• Moira SiniseArleen Barr
• Kim RobillardDeputy Len Carver
• Thomas KopacheCalhoun

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