Breakdown (1997)

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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.

• Released: 1997-05-02
• Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Action, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,190 votes

Directed by Jonathan Mostow.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Breakdown

• United States: stream on MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Paramount+ Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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