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Rocky Mountain Express

2011 · 46 min

A sweeping, scenic IMAX ride through majestic mountains, blending grand steam-train spectacle with a sobering history of human cost and national ambition.

Directed by
Stephen Low
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Michael Hanrahan
Overview
A history of the nation's first transcontinental railway accompanies a steam-train ride through the Canadian Rockies.

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Directed by
Stephen Low
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Michael Hanrahan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • exploration
  • survival
  • nature
  • death
  • ambition
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Stephen Low
Written by
Stephen Low
Starring
Michael Hanrahan
Runtime
46 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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