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| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | ||
| M.C. Gainey | ... | ||
| Jack Noseworthy | ... | ||
| Rex Linn | ... |
Sheriff Boyd
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Ritch Brinkley | ... |
Al
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| Moira Sinise | ... |
Arleen
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| Kim Robillard | ... |
Deputy Len Carver
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| Thomas Kopache | ... |
Calhoun
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| Jack McGee | ... |
Bartender
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Vincent Berry | ... |
Deke
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Helen Duffy | ... |
Flo
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Ancel Cook | ... |
Barfly
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| Gene Hartline | ... |
Tow Truck Driver
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Jeff and Amy Taylor are moving to California and must drive across the country. When they find themselves stranded in the middle of a desert with hardly anyone or anything around, their trip comes to a sudden halt. Amy had taken a ride with a friendly trucker to a small diner to call for help, but after a long time, Jeff becomes worried. He finds that no one in the diner has seen or heard from his wife. When he finds the trucker who gave Amy the ride, the trucker swears he has never seen her. Now Jeff must attempt to find his wife, who has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. But who can he trust? Written by Anonymous
BREAKDOWN (1997)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Sound format: Dolby Digital
After their car breaks down in open country, a married couple (Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan) are pitched into mortal danger when Quinlan disappears after accepting help from a sinister trucker (J.T. Walsh).
Well-scripted thriller, in which Russell and Quinlan become entangled in a ghoulish extortion plot after falling prey to some less than savory characters (I'll say no more). Believable plot twists lead to a dynamic climax which should have most viewers rivetted to their seats, and which probably accounted for director Jonathan Mostow being hired to direct TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES (2003). Tense, exciting stuff, worth a look.