Breakdown (1997)

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"It could happen to you."

Movie · 1997 · 1h 33m · Released · Rated R · Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Action

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • Kurt Russell as Jeff Taylor
  • J.T. Walsh as Warren 'Red' Barr
  • Kathleen Quinlan as Amy Taylor
  • M.C. Gainey as Earl
  • Jack Noseworthy as Billy
  • Rex Linn as Sheriff Boyd
  • Ritch Brinkley as Al
  • Moira Sinise as Arleen Barr
  • Kim Robillard as Deputy Len Carver
  • Thomas Kopache as Calhoun

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