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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

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)Chevy ChaseChevy Chaseas Self (Saturday Night Live- archive footage)Frank SinatraFrank Sinatraas Self (archive footage)Peter BartPeter Bartas SelfFaye DunawayFaye Dunawayas Self (Network- archive footage)Joan TewkesburyJoan Tewkesburyas SelfJohnny 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)Dan RatherDan Ratheras Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)Paul NewmanPaul Newmanas Self (The Towering Inferno-archive footage)Martin ScorseseMartin Scorseseas SelfLynette FrommeLynette Frommeas Self - Attempted Assassin of President Gerald Ford (archive footage)Mario Van PeeblesMario Van Peeblesas Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage)Al PacinoAl Pacinoas Sonny Wortzik (archive footage)Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynoldsas Self (archive footage)Ellen BurstynEllen Burstynas SelfFrank ChurchFrank Churchas Self - Chairman, Senate Select Committee (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Ronald ReaganRonald Reaganas Self - Former Governor of California (archive footage)Charles BronsonCharles Bronsonas Self - Actor in Death Wish (archive footage)Seth RogenSeth Rogenas SelfGene HackmanGene Hackmanas Self (The Conversation/The Poseidon Adventure- archive footage)Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas Self (archive footage- Escape to Witch Mountain)Bill GatesBill Gatesas SelfLawrence Hilton-JacobsLawrence Hilton-Jacobsas SelfDavid BrinkleyDavid Brinkleyas Self - Co-Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage)Gerald FordGerald Fordas Self - 38th President of the United States (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Richard PryorRichard Pryoras Self (archive footage), Self (archive photo/footage)John ChancellorJohn Chancelloras Self - Host, NBC Nightly News (archive footage)Richard RoundtreeRichard Roundtreeas Self (Shaft- archive footage)Jodie FosterJodie Fosteras Narrator (voice)Frank RichFrank Richas SelfSylvester StalloneSylvester Stalloneas Self/Rocky/Machine Gun Joe Viterbo (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Steven SpielbergSteven Spielbergas Self - Director of JAWS (archive footage)Albert BrooksAlbert Brooksas SelfOliver StoneOliver Stoneas SelfMartin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.as Self (archive photo)Irwin WinklerIrwin Winkleras Self (archive footage)Patton OswaltPatton Oswaltas SelfLouise FletcherLouise Fletcheras Self (archive footage- One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest Nurse Ratched)Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitleras Self (archive photo)Sam WassonSam Wassonas SelfBert SchneiderBert Schneideras Self - Producer, Hearts and Minds (archive footage), Self (archive footage)Jack NicholsonJack Nicholsonas Self (The Passenger-archive footage)David ByrneDavid Byrneas Self (archive footage)Peter FinchPeter Finchas Self (archive footage- Howard Beale Network)John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedyas Self (archive footage/photo)Wesley MorrisWesley Morrisas SelfRick PerlsteinRick Perlsteinas SelfRobert F. KennedyRobert F. Kennedyas Self (archive footage)Robert AltmanRobert Altmanas Self - Director, M*A*S*H & Nashville (archive footage)Josh BrolinJosh Brolinas SelfKurt AndersenKurt Andersenas SelfSidney LumetSidney Lumetas Self - Director of Dog day afternoon (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)Pam GrierPam Grieras Self (archive footage)Todd BoydTodd Boydas SelfGeraldo RiveraGeraldo Riveraas Self - Host, Good Night America (archive footage)Robert De NiroRobert De Niroas Travis Bickle (archive footage)John WayneJohn Wayneas Self (archive footage)Nancy ReaganNancy Reaganas Self (archive footage)