Breakdown vs Edge of Darkness
Breakdown has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.4/10 for Edge of Darkness). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 57m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2010). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Breakdown | Edge of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2010 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Jonathan Mostow | Martin Campbell |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey | Jay O. Sanders, Paul Sparks, Mel Gibson, Frank Grillo, Damian Young |
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…
Edge of Darkness
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.
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