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Death Train

1993 · 100 min

A brisk, disposable thrill ride of ticking-clock chases and gunfights that coasts on star charisma and a pulpy premise.

Directed by: David Jackson
Genres: Tv movie, Action, Thriller
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Patrick Stewart, Alexandra Paul

Tagline: It's Die Hard at 90 miles an hour!
Overview: When a renegade Russian general sends a nuclear bomb hurtling toward the Middle East aboard a hijacked train, special agents are dispatched to disarm the deadly device. Ten tons of steel and one ounce of hot plutonium are now riding roughshod through Europe. With time running out, the agents launch a desperate, bullet-packed assault on a deadly moving target piloted by a cold-blooded mercenary.

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Directed by: David Jackson
Genres: Tv movie, Action, Thriller
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Patrick Stewart, Alexandra Paul

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: survival
conspiracy
power
war
loyalty
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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