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Runaway Train [Import]

Jon Voight (Actor), Eric Roberts (Actor), Andrey Konchalovskiy (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: VHS Tape
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5.0 out of 5 stars High drama and intensity July 19 2004
By Larry VanDeSande
Format:DVD
Jon Voight's riveting performance and his battle onboard the train with a prison warden are the most compelling moments in this otherwordly movie about escaped convicts and a railroad employee on a runaway train headed for disaster in the Alaskan wilderness. This film begins with a prison riot -- filmed at an actual prison in Alaska -- and the white hot pace never lets up for a moment...until the closing scene where Voight takes the engine to oblivion.

Along the way, viewers are treated to one of Voight's best performances since "Midnight Cowboy". The cast is comprised of character actors Eric Roberts and John P. Ryan in significant roles with sexpot Rebecca De Mornay playing the railroad employee on board the runaway with convicts Voight and Roberts. They stir up a lot of mayhem running through a red light and crashing with another train and going over a rickety bridge about 100 MPH before facing the inevitable when they are pushed onto a siding with only a fatal end in sight.

This movie has an extraordinarily high intensity level comparable to another great train movie, 1974's "The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three". The intensity and drama never relents throughout the 111 minutes of screen time. The script isn't much and the plot is lean but the action, violence and high voltage footage will keep you locked to the screen during this most exciting movie.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Childhood memories..... Jan 5 2004
By irnmtn25
Format:DVD
I remember watching this movie when I was 10/11 years old. It was mesmorizing then, and it still is now. While I do not yet own the DVD, today I was able to catch this wonderful film on cable...and it was so good! John Voigt and cast put in such a great performance. The drama is very riveting and the final scenes of the movie make one actually shiver. It's a haunting and chilling tale....and an albeit sad one. There are so many good themes riding along throughout: the meaning of freedom, friendship, the beauty of winter. I highly recommend this movie. You won't be disappointed!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Runaway Train May 21 2013
By Brooklyn Boys
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is an awesome movie for it's time period.Jon Voight & Eric Roberts give stellar "Oscar" nominated performances packed with action,suspense a "powerful climax that will sweep you away"! Manny (Jon Voight) is the toughest convict in a remote Alaskan prison who, along with fellow inmate Buck (Eric Roberts),makes a daring breakout. Hopping a freight train, they head full-steam for freedom, but when the engineer dies of a Heart attack, they find themselves trapped, alone & speeding toward certain disaster. Until, that is, they discover a third passenger, beautiful railroad worker (Rebecca DeMornay) who's just as desperate and just as determined to survive as they are!
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my All Time Favourite Films!
*I bought this DVD at Future Shop but I feel qualified to write a review because I watch it frequently. Read more
Published on May 23 2011 by Adrian A. Dzioba
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful movie!!!
From all the movies Andrei Konchalovsky made (including in Russia before and after his American journey) this one is definitely the best. Read more
Published on Dec 24 2003 by Vahania63
5.0 out of 5 stars WHEN A TRUE MAN WANT FREEDOM ... !
When a veritable man Want, he can obtain every things at any moment and nobody can't make something AGAINST ! ... THAT ! Sure ! This movie prove this ! Read more
Published on Oct 15 2003 by B. ALAIN
4.0 out of 5 stars Not perfect but VERY watchable!
Let me start by giving you some notes about the DVD. It's a bare- bones disc, with little done to give the purchaser more insight into the movie's production. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2003 by FrontPage
5.0 out of 5 stars since age 6
this movie was a new release video rental when i was six. my father rented it and we watched it together. since then its still my all time fav movie. Read more
Published on July 11 2003 by M. Hoffman
5.0 out of 5 stars Three The Hard Way!
You literally become the Runaway Train when watching this movie. A young Eric Roberts is as cheesy as they come and yet so naive. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2003 by "girdie410"
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite movie
I first saw Runaway Train on the big screen when I was very young. (I almost wasn't able to see it because it was rated "R") I immediately connnected with it and years... Read more
Published on Oct 8 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars Still love it, but had one small problem with it.
It's still one of my favorite movies ever, and I would have given 5 stars, but in one scene I noticed some editing from the original vhs version I have. Read more
Published on Jan 29 2002 by jeff schwarz
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great escape pics, top acting
Chilling nihilistic pic. Odd casting shows the virtue of picking acting ablity over muscles in an action pic for from his previous roles Voight is the last one you pic to play the... Read more
Published on Dec 8 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Movie, Excellent DVD
This one is an old favorite.

Great story, great characters. I love the stark and bleak cinematography in the outdoor scenes. Read more

Published on Nov 26 2001
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