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Avalanche Express

1979 · 85 min

A tense, old-fashioned spy adventure that keeps you on edge with train-bound action and Cold War intrigue.

Directed by
Mark Robson
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Linda Evans
Tagline
The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.
Overview
CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

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Directed by
Mark Robson
Genres
Action, Thriller
Starring
Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Linda Evans
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • loyalty
  • war
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Mark Robson
Written by
Abraham Polonsky
Starring
Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Linda Evans, Maximilian Schell, Joe Namath, Horst Buchholz, Mike Connors, Claudio Cassinelli
Music
Allyn Ferguson
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff, Howard A. Anderson III
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Russian, English

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