Breakdown vs Closed Circuit
Breakdown has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 5.9/10 for Closed Circuit). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 36m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2013). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Breakdown | Closed Circuit | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Mostow | John Crowley |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey | Isaac Hempstead Wright, Kenneth Cranham, Eric Bana, Ciarán Hinds, Rebecca Hall |
Synopsis
Breakdown
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…
Closed Circuit
A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.
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