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Breakdown
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about Breakdown
Cast
Kurt RussellJeff Taylor
J.T. WalshWarren 'Red' Barr
Kathleen QuinlanAmy Taylor
M.C. GaineyEarl
Jack NoseworthyBilly
Rex LinnSheriff Boyd
Ritch BrinkleyAl
Moira SiniseArleen BarrCredits
- Directed by
- Jonathan Mostow
- Written by
- Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery, Jonathan Mostow
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $36M
- Box office
- $50.2M
Production
The De Laurentiis CompanyUnited States
Spelling FilmsUnited States
Paramount PicturesUnited States
