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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

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