- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Release Date: May 2, 1997
- Starring: J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan, Kurt Russell
- Summary:
- Director: Jonathan Mostow
- Genre(s): Thriller
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 19
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Mixed: 5 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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100Bucking the lava tide of computer special effects gushing out of Hollywood this season, the makers of Breakdown use old-fashioned ingenuity -- plus a compelling star, a fast- paced mystery and a deadpan villain -- to come up with a sizzler.
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80The great thing about Breakdown is simply that what you see is what you get. Want 90 minutes of edge of the seat tension? You got it. Want an unravelling nightmare that stays with you long after the movie? You got it.
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60There are echoes of Stephen Spielberg's "Duel," as well as "Roadgames," "The Hitcher" and "The Hills Have Eyes," but director/cowriter Mostow isn't interested in hommages: He's just looking to crank up the suspense (not the in your face action, thank heavens), bit by miserable bit, and does a very nice job of it.
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38Breakdown is the latest in a seemingly endless traffic jam of thrillers that opens strong but finishes abominably.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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BrandonU.9A very well made thriller with great performaces from Kurt Russell and the late, great, J.T. Walsh.
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