{"product_id":"breakdown-ブレーキ-ダウン-original-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-za945","title":"“Breakdown” \/ 「ブレーキ・ダウン」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1997, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA945","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"351\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"148\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「ブレーキ・ダウン」, the high-tension action thriller directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eJonathan Mostow\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eKurt Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"324\"\u003eJ. T. Walsh\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eKathleen Quinlan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"572\"\u003eA sharp and highly effective 1990s suspense poster, this Japanese design captures the film’s core premise with immediate force: an ordinary roadside breakdown becomes a nightmare of disappearance, paranoia, and pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"593\" data-end=\"596\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e1997\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"631\"\u003eBreakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e follows Jeff Taylor, whose car breaks down with his wife on a remote desert highway. When a passing truck driver offers to take her to a nearby diner for help, she vanishes without a trace. What begins as a simple mechanical problem rapidly turns into a desperate search, as Jeff discovers that the people around him may be part of a much larger and more dangerous conspiracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eJonathan Mostow\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is widely admired as a lean, expertly paced thriller, built around mounting dread, desert isolation, and Kurt Russell’s intense central performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eThe poster uses a dramatic, action-heavy Japanese layout. The upper right is dominated by a huge, grainy close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eKurt Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e behind the wheel, his face strained with panic and determination. Across the top, the white Japanese headline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e「始まりは何でもない車のトラブルだった…」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003e“It began as nothing more than an ordinary car problem…”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1564\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003eAt left, explosive action imagery shows a truck, fire, smoke, and the desert-road danger at the heart of the film. 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The design is anchored by the enormous red brush-style Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003e「ブレーキ・ダウン」\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003e「カート・ラッセル主演」\u003c\/strong\u003e — “Starring Kurt Russell” — printed boldly to the left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003eThe poster also advertises the film’s American box-office success with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2238\"\u003e「全米No.1」\u003c\/strong\u003e and a note referencing its strong ranking performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2314\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2402\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2520\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2523\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2547\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A strong and highly attractive example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003ebold colour, vivid action imagery, powerful title typography, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2827\"\u003eThere may be light handling wear consistent with an original theatrical poster of this period, but overall it presents very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2910\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2913\" data-end=\"3014\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2968\"\u003eoriginal 1997 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2972\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3013\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3016\" data-end=\"3048\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3047\"\u003eover 25 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3091\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3050\" data-end=\"3091\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57053616931194,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-09T082726.561.jpg?v=1783553380","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/breakdown-%e3%83%96%e3%83%ac%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ad-%e3%83%80%e3%82%a6%e3%83%b3-original-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-73-cm-za945","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}