Review of Breakdown (1997) by Kirk V — 05 Jan 2012

Silly premise sure. This is entertaining for some reason though. Can't quite put my finger on it.

This review of Breakdown (1997) was written by Kirk V on 05 Jan 2012.

Breakdown has generally received positive reviews.

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