Breakdown is a 1997 American adventure mystery thriller film directed and co-written by Jonathan Mostow. The film stars Kurt Russell, J. T. Walsh (in one of his final film roles), and Kathleen Quinlan. The original music score was composed by Basil Poledouris. The film was produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Martha De Laurentiis and released on May 2, 1997 by Paramount Pictures.