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Disaster on the Coastliner

1979 · 89 min

A tense, workmanlike race against a runaway train, more procedural than spectacular, with modest TV-movie thrills and a steady sense of impending collision.

Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Genres
Action, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr, Robert Fuller
Overview
A deranged engineer, bent on revenge for the deaths of his wife and daughter, sets two passenger trains on a collision course, and con-man William Shatner puts his life on the line to ward off the crash.

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Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Genres
Action, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring
Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr, Robert Fuller
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • survival
    • crime
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    action, thriller, tv movie
    Directed by
    Richard C. Sarafian
    Written by
    David Ambrose
    Starring
    Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr, Robert Fuller, Pat Hingle, E.G. Marshall, Yvette Mimieux, William Shatner, Paul L. Smith
    Music
    Gerald Fried
    Cinematography
    Fred J. Koenekamp
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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