Breakdown vs The Man on the Balcony
Breakdown has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.1/10 for The Man on the Balcony). The Man on the Balcony is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 33m. The Man on the Balcony is the older of the two (1993 against 1997). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Breakdown
The Man on the Balcony| Breakdown | The Man on the Balcony | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 1993 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jonathan Mostow | Daniel Alfredson |
| Main cast | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey | Ulf Friberg, Rolf Lassgård, Niklas Hjulström, Kjell Bergqvist, Gösta Ekman |
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…
The Man on the Balcony
A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin Beck believes that the robber may be an important witness. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
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