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# Breakdown (1997)

Feb 17, 2025 | Rated 4 out of 5 | Dir. Jonathan Mostow

Super taught underrated and action packed thriller. It’s minimalist and fun and reminded me so much of Spielberg’s debut, duel Russell’s great net. They don’t make these city slicker anxiety, movies like they used to. Like deliverance, you know what I’m talking about.

Also on [Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/joekarlsson/film/breakdown/)

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