Desperate, and determined to survive.
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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- classical in formformally daring
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Jan 202110/10
_**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 consisting of four locomotives, but the train runs away. Meanwhile, the arrogant warden (John P. Ryan) is on the warpath for Manny. "Runaway Train" is such a powerful experience because it's much more than just a mindless action flick, as the title would suggest. The thrilling events are actually a stage for a fascinating study of the human condition. Manny is a hardened convict who's "at war with the world and everyone in it." When called an animal he replies, "No, worse -- human!" This is a man who wants one thing, freedom, but he knows that he's too far gone to make it in conventional society. He shares a parable with his dumb partner, made up on the spot, about having a menial job and submitting to the boss even though you might want to rip his throat out. This is the key to making it in society
Read the whole review on TMDB - JPV852on TMDB · Feb 20218/10
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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Cast
- Jon VoightOscar 'Manny' Manheim
- Eric RobertsBuck
- Rebecca De MornaySara
- Kyle T. HeffnerFrank Barstow
- John P. RyanRanken
- T.K. CarterDave Prince
- Kenneth McMillanEddie MacDonald
- Stacey PickrenRuby
- Walter WyattConlan
- Edward BunkerJonah
Crew
- Andrei KonchalovskyDirector
- Edward BunkerScreenplay
- Djordje MilicevicScreenplay
- Paul ZindelScreenplay
- Alan HumeDirector of Photography
- Trevor JonesOriginal Music Composer
- Henry RichardsonEditor
- Menahem GolanProducer
- Yoram GlobusProducer
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