Review of Breakdown (1997) by Cory M — 17 Jun 2007

Kurt's finest work... ahem, I mean, yeah, it's actually pretty damn good.

This review of Breakdown (1997) was written by Cory M on 17 Jun 2007.

Breakdown has generally received positive reviews.

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