Death Train
Seen it?1993 | 100 min | TV Movie, Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead and people who like their stories at full throttle. Popcorn viewing in the best sense.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lean, with little time wasted, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Jackson
- Pierce BrosnanMichael 'Mike' Graham
- Patrick StewartMalcolm Philpott
- Alexandra PaulSabrina Carver
- Ted LevineAlex Tierney
- Christopher LeeGeneral Konstanin Benin
- John AbineriDr. Karl Leitzig
- Nic D'AvirroRodenko
- Clarke PetersWhitlock
- Andreas JungKolchinsky
- Ron BerglasRoger Flint