Death Train (1993) (TV)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

David Jackson

Writer (WGA):

David Jackson (written by)

Release Date:

14 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

The mission is impossible. The consequences deadly.

Plot:

A German Scientist has aided an ex Soviet general in constructing a nuclear weapon which is now in the...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Nuclear | Europe | Mission | Russia

Cast

Pierce Brosnan	...	Michael 'Mike' Graham
Patrick Stewart	...	Malcolm Philpott
Alexandra Paul	...	Sabrina Carver
Ted Levine	...	Alex Tierney
Christopher Lee	...	General Konstantin Benin
John Abineri	...	Dr. Karl Leitzig
Nic D'Avirro	...	Major Gennadi Rodenko
Clarke Peters	...	C.W. Whitlock, Ph.D.
Andreas Jung	...	Lieutenant Sergei Kolchinsky (as Andreas Sportelli)
Ron Berglas	...	Roger Flint
Vili Matula	...	Sigi
Lorrie Marlow	...	Yolanda Sanchez
Terrence Hardiman	...	German Commander - Captain Wolf
Bill Leadbitter	...	Rosie
Daniel Stewart	...	Tretyak

Also Known As:

Alistair MacLean's Death Train (USA) (complete title)
Detonator

Runtime:

Netherlands:100 min | South Korea:91 min

Country:

Croatia | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Slovenia

Company:

Yorkshire International Films Ltd.

Trivia:

The locomotive that was hijacked in Bremen is actually a Slovenian type 642.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When both Tierney and Benin fire their silenced weapons at the rail yard, the gunshot heard is a loud bang.

Quotes:

Malcolm Philpott: Michael, you can't call me "Phil" in this group.
Mike Graham: So what should I call you.
Malcom Philpott: "Sir" would be appropriate.

Movie Connections:

References The Deer Hunter (1978)

How do you spell boring? "D-e-a-t-h T-r-a-i-n"

TV thriller made in the early ninties starring heavyweights such as "Pierce Brosnan" desperate for a Bond type actionner (yet can't seem to handle any action sequence), Christopher Lee (in perhaps his most boring role ever) and Patrick Stewart (who appears to be doing this for the money).

Chris Lee is funding the transportation of a nuclear warhead to Iraq so that he can lead the Russians to re-claim the warhead by conquering Iraq (despite the fact that Russia were in league with Iraqis anyway - that's why the US funded Iraq's leadership at the time with chemical weaponary, etc).

The plot is paperthin, I still don't understand why the a-bomb has to be transported via train. I don't understand how doing a "media" job will allow Chris Lee's "Iron" man of Russia to become a leader for Russia.

The train also keeps stopping, the SWAT team are silly and there are too many breaks for obilitary adverts for Coca-Cola or Pepsi, or whatever the hell that Baywatch lady drinks.

Its too long, too boring and annoying.

Overall: 1/10.