Runaway Train

"Desperate, And Determined To Survive."

Jan 17 1986 R 1h 51m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

Two convicts escape from a prison situated in the snowy desolated Alaska. After a taxing cross-country walk n a swim across a freezing river, the two fellas board an empty train but their joy is interrupted when the old driver falls off due to heart attack and the train accelerates.

Written by

Akira Kurosawa, Djordje Milicevic, Paul Zindel

Directed by

Andrey Konchalovskiy

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Cannon Group, Northbrook Films, Golan-Globus Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
34,733
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA