Review of Breakdown (1997) by Tyler J — 07 Nov 2007

I remember being pretty creeped out by this movie. This is like Stuntman Mike's early days...

This review of Breakdown (1997) was written by Tyler J on 07 Nov 2007.

Breakdown has generally received positive reviews.

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