Breakheart Pass
Seen it?1975 | 95 min | Thriller, Western, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved No Country for Old Men or Let Him Go, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Gries
- Charles BronsonJohn Deakin
- Ben JohnsonDeputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce
- Richard CrennaGov. Richard Fairchild
- Jill IrelandMarica Scoville
- Charles DurningFrank O'Brien
- Ed LauterMajor Claremont
- Bill McKinneyReverend Peabody
- David HuddlestonDr. Molyneux
- Rayford BarnesSgt. Bellew
- Scott NewmanRafferty