Runaway Train

Movie

1985

1h 51m

English

Action, Thriller, Drama, Adventure

User Score:

7.1

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A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.

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Runaway Train

Movie

1985

1h 51m

English

Action, Thriller, Drama, Adventure

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Cast

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Jon Voight

Oscar 'Manny' Manheim

Buck

Sara

Frank Barstow

Ranken

Dave Prince

Eddie MacDonald

Ruby

Conlan

Jonah

Al Turner

Fat Con

Short Con

Tall Con

Old Con

Boxer

Guard

Cop (uncredited)

Cat Con

Norman Alexander Gibbs

Queen Con

Guard

Guard

Guard

Announcer

John Richard Petersen

Camera Man (uncredited)

Directed By: Andrei Konchalovsky

Written By: Edward Bunker (Screenplay), Djordje Milicevic (Screenplay), + 1 more

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jekyl6669 says...

7 years ago

Jon Voight always plays such a great psycho. The nihilism and viciousness of his character make this movie as engaging as it is. It's otherwise an entertaining action/thriller, with some great, intense sequences.

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siggi963 says...

a month ago

A classic disaster movie that becomes special due to the brilliant performance by John Voight. A classic that still works today.

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celozzip says...

2 years ago

What a dumb film. The characters are awful and the plot is just stupid, goes really over the top and gets kinda pretentious, especially the ending. It even ends with flowery church music and a Shakespeare quote. Is it suppose to be a joke or something? Directed by a Russian, I think his only english film, and written by a strange group including Akira Kurosawa. Bizarre.

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Spiritualized Kaos says...

10 months ago

Two prisoners and their hostage flee on a runaway train with no brakes

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Wuchak

4 years ago

_**Masterpiece**_

How "Runaway Train" bombed at the box office in December, 1985, I'll never know because it's the perfect blend of blockbuster thrills and weighty subtext.

The story involves Manny (Jon Voight), a notorious prison hero, who escapes a maximum security prison in the frozen waste More

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JPV852

4 years ago

Really solid action-thriller and a testament that a bulk takes place on a train. Great performances from Jon Voight and Eric Roberts, not to mention John P. Ryan as the d-bag warden. Had heard of this film but never sat down to watch, glad I did. **3.75/5**

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