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Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

Release: 2025-12-18·Runtime: 92m·★ 6.8
Documentary

In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Tremolo Productions

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Rick PerlsteinRick Perlsteinas SelfFrank ChurchFrank Churchas Self - Chairman, Senate Select Committee (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Kurt AndersenKurt Andersenas SelfRobert AltmanRobert Altmanas Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)Charles BronsonCharles Bronsonas Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)Gene HackmanGene Hackmanas Self (The Conversation/The Poseidon Adventure- archive footage)Betty FordBetty Fordas Self (archive footage)Gerald FordGerald Fordas Self - 38th President of the United States (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Dan RatherDan Ratheras Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Self - Host, Good Night America (archive footage)Richard RoundtreeRichard Roundtreeas Self (Shaft- archive footage)Chevy ChaseChevy Chaseas Self (Saturday Night Live- archive footage)Irwin WinklerIrwin Winkleras Self (archive footage)Frank RichFrank Richas SelfTodd BoydTodd Boydas SelfRobert De NiroRobert De Niroas Travis Bickle (archive footage)Robert F. KennedyRobert F. Kennedyas Self (archive footage)Ellen BurstynEllen Burstynas SelfRichard NixonRichard Nixonas Self - 37th President of the United States (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Howard K. SmithHoward K. Smithas Self - Host, ABC Evening News (archive footage)Paul NewmanPaul Newmanas Self (The Towering Inferno-archive footage)David ByrneDavid Byrneas Self (archive footage)Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitleras Self (archive photo)Lawrence Hilton-JacobsLawrence Hilton-Jacobsas SelfWesley MorrisWesley Morrisas SelfPatton OswaltPatton Oswaltas SelfLynette FrommeLynette Frommeas Self - Attempted Assassin of President Gerald Ford (archive footage)Jack NicholsonJack Nicholsonas Self (The Passenger-archive footage)John WayneJohn Wayneas Self (archive footage)Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)David BrinkleyDavid Brinkleyas Self - Co-Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedyas Self (archive footage/photo)Nancy ReaganNancy Reaganas Self (archive footage)Albert BrooksAlbert Brooksas SelfJohn ChancellorJohn Chancelloras Self - Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage)Bert SchneiderBert Schneideras Self - Producer, Hearts and Minds (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Josh BrolinJosh Brolinas SelfBill GatesBill Gatesas SelfAl PacinoAl Pacinoas Sonny Wortzik (archive footage)Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.as Self (archive photo)Pam GrierPam Grieras Self (archive footage)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Narrator (voice)Joan TewkesburyJoan Tewkesburyas SelfSeth RogenSeth Rogenas SelfPeter BartPeter Bartas SelfRonald ReaganRonald Reaganas Self - Former Governor of California (archive footage)Faye DunawayFaye Dunawayas Self (Network- archive footage)Louise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Self (archive footage- One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest Nurse Ratched)Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynoldsas Self (archive footage)Martin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SelfOliver StoneOliver Stoneas SelfMario Van PeeblesMario Van Peeblesas Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage)Steven SpielbergSteven Spielbergas Self - Director of JAWS (archive footage)Roman PolanskiRoman Polanskias Self - Director of Chinatown (archive footage)Sam WassonSam Wassonas SelfJohnny CarsonJohnny Carsonas Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Bob HopeBob Hopeas Self - Co-Host, 47th Academy Awards (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Ted KennedyTed Kennedyas Self - Pro-Busing Senator (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stalloneas Self/Rocky/Machine Gun Joe Viterbo (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Sidney LumetSidney Lumetas Self - Director of Dog day afternoon (archive footage)Richard PryorRichard Pryoras Self (archive footage), Self (archive photo/footage)Peter FinchPeter Finchas Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)