Breakdown

Breakdown

1997 · 93 min · EN · R · 7.0 (1,176 votes)
Dir. Jonathan Mostow · Starring Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey, Jack Noseworthy, Rex Linn · Music Basil Poledouris

“It could happen to you.”

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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.

VIBE

This is a white-knuckle ride through sun-baked paranoia, where every friendly face hides a sinister agenda. It's a relentless, desperate quest for truth and survival, building a palpable sense of dread and isolation as the stakes escalate. The open road becomes a terrifying trap.

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