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There is something especially freeing about being on the road, headed out on a long journey. It is the feeling of truly getting away from it all as home fades further and further into the rearview mirror.If a long-distance road trip is on your list of summer adventures, I recommend watching one of my most frequently revisited thrillers from the late '90s before you pack your bags. Starring Kurt Russell, Kathleen Quinlan, and the late J.T. Walsh, "Breakdown" will give your next excursion a dark, gripping twist. It has remained one of my top rewatched thrillers over the years; no matter how many times I see it, the acting, the stark setting, and the twists and turns surprise me every time.If you’ve missed this intense, action-packed ride, queue it up before you head out. It will almost certainly have you pressing the gas pedal to get to your destination that much faster.What is 'Breakdown' about?"Breakdown" opens with an eerie, isolating musical score that sets the tone for the entire movie. As we watch a winding desert highway, the camera closes in on Jeff Taylor (Kurt Russell) and his wife, Amy (Kathleen Quinlan), who are driving cross-country to start a new life. The hot, dusty road is exhausting, and a brief moment of distracted driving nearly causes a collision with a truck — an encounter that quickly turns hostile when the aggressive truck driver, Earl (M.C. Gainey), taunts them at their next gas station stop.
