
Breakdown

It could happen to you.
Overview
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker ― who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $50.2M worldwide, about 1.4 times its $36M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in California, Utah and Arizona
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Setting
Set in Arizona
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Music
Music by Basil Poledouris
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Douglas Milsome
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Jonathan MostowScreenplay, Story
- Sam MontgomeryScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 2, 1997
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $36M
- Revenue
- $50.2M
- Countries
- United States of America, Italy
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In the United States
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