Review of Breakdown (1997) by Brad R — 13 Sep 2007

An excellent thriller! Kurt Russell does a great job in this.

This review of Breakdown (1997) was written by Brad R on 13 Sep 2007.

Breakdown has generally received positive reviews.

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