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Breakdown (1997) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Breakdown (1997) a score of 2.8064 out of 4

based on (81) reviews

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Excellent

(10)

Very Good

(53)

Good

(17)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

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San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

Bucking the lava tide of computer special effects gushing out of Hollywood this season, the makers of Breakdown use old-fashioned ingenuity -- plus a compelling star, a fast- paced mystery and a deadpan villain -- to come up with a sizzler....read the complete Breakdown (1997) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)

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A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Later on, the husband can't find her at the place she's supposed to be. Russell's character catches up to the truck driver, who says he doesn't know where she is. With no help...read the complete Breakdown (1997) review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

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Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

The movie will make you feel sick, but in the nicest, most entertaining kind of way....read the complete Breakdown (1997) review at Jam! Movies (Liz Braun)

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Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)

Breakdown has plenty of deft action sequences, and what they add up to is nifty garbage disposal, with all of us -- characters, filmmakers, viewers -- ultimately spiraling down the same drain....read the complete Breakdown (1997) review at Chicago Reader (Jonathan Rosenbaum)