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Runaway Train

1985 · 111 min

A relentless, freezing descent into desperation and violence, with raw performances and a grim, inevitable momentum.

Tagline
Desperate, and determined to survive.
Overview
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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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • freedom
  • isolation
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, drama, adventure
Directed by
Andrei Konchalovsky
Written by
Djordje Milicevic, Paul Zindel, Edward Bunker
Starring
Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay, Kyle T. Heffner, John P. Ryan, T.K. Carter, Kenneth McMillan, Stacey Pickren
Music
Trevor Jones
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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