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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Jon Voight
Oscar 'Manny' Manheim
Eric Roberts
Buck
Rebecca De Mornay
Sara
Kyle T. Heffner
Frank Barstow
John P. Ryan
Ranken
T.K. Carter
Dave Prince
Kenneth McMillan
Eddie MacDonald
Stacey Pickren
Ruby
Walter Wyatt
Conlan
Edward Bunker
Jonah
Director
Andrei Konchalovsky
Screenplay
Edward Bunker
Tagline
"Desperate, and determined to survive."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
$7,936,012
Production
Golan-Globus Productions, Northbrook Films, The Cannon Group
Wuchak
January 3, 2021
_**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 wastelands of Alaska. He is joined by a naive follower (Eric Roberts) and they stow away on a train consi...
JPV852
February 9, 2021
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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