Review of Breakdown (1997) by Simon R — 01 Oct 2007

One of the most memorable action movies you may ever see - "it could happen to you" type drama. Very entertaining.

This review of Breakdown (1997) was written by Simon R on 01 Oct 2007.

Breakdown has generally received positive reviews.

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