Breakdown  

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Breakdown may refer to:

Breaking down

• Breakdown (vehicle), failure of a motor vehicle in such a way that it cannot be operated
• Chemical decomposition, also called chemical breakdown, the breakdown of a substance into simpler components
• Decomposition, the process by which tissues of a dead organism break down into simpler forms of matter
• Drop set, also called a breakdown, a bodybuilding and weight training technique
• Electrical breakdown, the failure of an electric circuit or a rapid reduction in the resistance of an electrical insulator that can lead to a spark
• Mental breakdown, an acute, time-limited phase of exhibiting symptoms of a specific disorder, most commonly, depression and anxiety.
• Script breakdown, a step in the production of a play, film, or comic book

Arts and media

Comics and games

• Breakdown (comics), a 2000s comic written by Chuck Dixon, and drawn by Dave Ross, about Paragon, the world's first superhero
• Breakdowns (comics), 1977 collection of comics by Art Spiegelman
• Breakdown (Transformers), several fictional nervous and cowardly robot supervillain characters in the Transformers robot superhero franchise
• Breakdown (video game), a 2004 first-person action game for the Xbox, noted for unique gameplay mechanics and deeper method of storytelling

Film and television

• Breakdown (1952 film), a film noir starring Ann Richards
• Breakdown (1997 film), a 1997 thriller starring Kurt Russell
• Breakdown (2016 film)
• Breakdown: In Your House, a 1998 professional wrestling pay-per-view event

Music

• Breakdown (music), an instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song
• Breakdown (band), a 1980s New York hardcore band

Albums

• Breakdown (Melissa Etheridge album), a 1999 Melissa Etheridge album
• Breakdown (Old and in the Way album), a 1997 bluegrass album by Old and in the Way
• Breakdown (Paulinho da Costa album), a 1987 fusion studio album by Paulinho da Costa
• Break Down (EP), a 2011 mini album by South Korean Kim Hyun Joong of SS501
• Break Down (album), a 2013 album by South Korean boy band Super Junior M

Songs

• "Breakdown" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song), 1977 (later covered by Grace Jones)
• "Breakdown" (Fu-Schnickens song), 1994
• "Breakdown" (Group 1 Crew song), 2010
• "Breakdown" (Jack Johnson song), 2005
• "Breakdown" (Mariah Carey song), 1998
• "Breakdown" (Seether song), 2008
• "Breakdown" (Tantric song), 2001
• "Breakdown", a song by Daughtry from the album Daughtry
• "Breakdown", a song by Gravity Kills from Superstarved
• "Breakdown", a song by Guns N' Roses from Use Your Illusion II
• "Breakdown", a song by J. Cole from Cole World: The Sideline Story
• "Breakdown", a song by Meg & Dia from Cocoon
• "Breakdown", a song by Breaking Benjamin from We Are Not Alone
• "Breakdown," a song by The Alan Parsons Project from the album I Robot 1978
• "Breakdown", a song by Black Gold
• "Breakdown", a song by Clock DVA, 1983
• "The Breakdown", a song by Parliament, 1971

Other media

• Breakdown (book), a book by Bill Gertz regarding the policies of the United States intelligence services during the Clinton administration
• Break Down (Landy artwork), a 2001 artwork by Michael Landy

Other uses

• Breakdown (Rugby Union), the period of open play immediately after a tackle and before and during the ensuing ruck in Rugby Union.
• Lance Hoyt (born 1977), American professional wrestler who previously used the ring name Breakdown