Monday Morning Maybe

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Avalanche Express

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1979 | 85 min | Action, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Hunt for Red October or Bridge of Spies, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    20% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 35K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mark Robson

  • Lee MarvinHarry Wargrave
  • Robert ShawGeneral Markenkov
  • Linda EvansElse Lang
  • Maximilian SchellColonel Nikolai Bunin
  • Joe NamathLeroy
  • Horst BuchholzScholten
  • Mike ConnorsHaller
  • Claudio CassinelliMolinari
  • Kristina NelHelga Mann
  • David HessGeiger