Breakdown

Movie / Show Details

Breakdown is a 1997 thriller directed by Jonathan Mostow that follows a man whose wife vanishes in the New Mexico desert after their car breaks down during a cross-country trip. When she accepts a ride from a mysterious truck driver, she disappears without a trace, and he must navigate a dangerous conspiracy involving an interstate theft and kidnapping ring to find her. Kurt Russell stars as the determined husband, with Kathleen Quinlan as his missing wife and J.T. Walsh as a menacing antagonist.

This single-disc DVD release runs 93 minutes and carries an R rating from Paramount Distribution. Mostow’s taut direction and effective cinematography create an unsettling atmosphere that transforms increasingly surreal situations into believable threats, while Russell’s performance anchors the film with a palpable sense of desperation and confusion. Grab this used copy and experience a tense, above-average thriller without the new release price.