Death Train (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

David Jackson

Writer (WGA):

David Jackson (written by)

Release Date:

14 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

The mission is impossible. The consequences deadly.

Plot:

A German Scientist has aided an ex Soviet general in constructing a nuclear weapon which is now in the...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Nuclear | Europe | Mission | Russia

Cast

Pierce Brosnan	...	Michael 'Mike' Graham
Patrick Stewart	...	Malcolm Philpott
Alexandra Paul	...	Sabrina Carver
Ted Levine	...	Alex Tierney
Christopher Lee	...	General Konstantin Benin
John Abineri	...	Dr. Karl Leitzig
Nic D'Avirro	...	Major Gennadi Rodenko
Clarke Peters	...	C.W. Whitlock, Ph.D.
Andreas Jung	...	Lieutenant Sergei Kolchinsky (as Andreas Sportelli)
Ron Berglas	...	Roger Flint
Vili Matula	...	Sigi
Lorrie Marlow	...	Yolanda Sanchez
Terrence Hardiman	...	German Commander - Captain Wolf
Bill Leadbitter	...	Rosie
Daniel Stewart	...	Tretyak

Also Known As:

Alistair MacLean's Death Train (USA) (complete title)
Detonator
Alistair MacLeanin Kuoleman juna (Finland) [fi]
Commando express (France) [fr]
Dödens tåg (Sweden) [sv]
El tren de la mort (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
El tren de la muerte (Spain) [es]
No Trilho Secreto (Portugal) [pt]
To treno tou olethrou (Greece) [el]
Trem da Morte (Brazil) [pt]

Runtime:

Netherlands:100 min | South Korea:91 min

Country:

Croatia | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Slovenia

Company:

Yorkshire International Films Ltd.

Trivia:

The locomotive that was hijacked in Bremen is actually a Slovenian type 642.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Most of the German, Swiss and Italian railways operate under electric power supplied through overhead catenary. This includes all the major lines such as those connecting Bremen with Stuttgart which are also at least double track. All the lines in the movie are single track and lack catenary which clearly indicates them being branch lines.

Quotes:

Malcolm Philpott: Let's not let failure go to our heads.

Movie Connections:

References The Deer Hunter (1978)

strong on realism,just a bit too slow at times

i sort of liked this movie.it's about a crack team of government agents who must stop a madman who has hijacked a freight train and holds some of the crew hostage.complicating matters is that there is a nuclear bomb on board.that sounds like many other movies.and it is true,the premise is very familiar.the only difference here is that this movie is much more realistic.there not a lot of death defying stunts which strain believability.also,the characters act more like they would in this kind of situation.the bad guys are smarter than normal,usually a step ahead of the good guys.the good guys are more like real human beings.they make mistakes that you believe could really be made.they're not super human.i thought the cast was good for this movie.you have some really good actors here.Patrick Stewart is the head honcho of the agency,while Pierce Brosnan and Alexandra Paul are the two main agents.Ted Levine is the crazy in this one,along with Christopher Lee.i've always liked Patrick Stewart and Pierce Brosnan. both are very credible in their roles.but Alexandra Paul really impressed me here.i also liked the fact that her character was a strong woman,not a damsel in distress.the supporting cast was also very good.i also think the way they depicted events had some realism.i think the same thing could happen the same way in real life.having said all that,i have to say the movie was pretty slow,not quite too slow to watch,but pretty close.that's really the only complaint i have about the film.otherwise i didn't find too much wrong with it.that one little problem lowers the rating a bit though,from my point of view.for me "death Train" AKA "Detonator" is a 6/10