Review of Breakdown (1997) by Shane S — 28 May 2018

Starts out really good, gets super unrealistic. Kurt Russell is a sissy in this one too.

This review of Breakdown (1997) was written by Shane S on 28 May 2018.

Breakdown has generally received positive reviews.

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