Runaway Train dvdrip(1985 WITH GREEK SUBS AND PHOTOS)

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky ##########################################

Produced by Richard Garcia ### FOR ME ONE OF THE BEST ACTION MOVIE###

Yoram Globus #########################################

Menahem Golan

Robert A. Goldston

Mati Raz

Henry T. Weinstein

Robert Whitmore

Written by Ryuzo Kikushima (story)

Hideo Oguni (story)

Djordje Milicevic (screenplay)

Edward Bunker (screenplay)

Paul Zindel (screenplay)

based on a screenplay by

Akira Kurosawa

Starring Jon Voight

Eric Roberts

Rebecca De Mornay

Kyle T. Heffner

John P. Ryan

Music by Trevor Jones

Alan Howarth (uncredited)

Cinematography Alan Hume

Editing by Henry Richardson

Distributed by The Cannon Group Inc.

Release date(s) 6 December 1985 (limited)

17 January 1986 (wide)



Country USA/Israel

Language English



'Runaway Train' is a rare thing, an intelligent action movie, full of both exciting sequences and strong character development. This combination makes it all that much more suspenseful and powerful. For me it could well be the best action movie of all time. Interestingly enough it's based on a screenplay by Kurosawa, but criminal turned novelist Edward Bunker (who plays Jonah here but is best known to most people as Mr. Blue in 'Reservoir Dogs') gets the main writing credit. Jon Voight gives one of his very best performances as Manny, but Eric Roberts is also just great. Roberts is overlooked these days, making too many b-grade and straight-to-video movies to be taken seriously, but boy, back in the day this guy was GOOD! Check him out here, and in 'Star 80', and especially 'The Pope Of Greenwich Village' with Mickey Rourke. Roberts actually scored an Oscar nomination for 'Runaway Train'. Just why his career subsequently went in the direction it did is one of the great mysteries of Hollywood. Voight and Roberts are supported by Rebecca De Mornay, super tough guy John P. Ryan ('It's Alive') and well loved character actor Kenneth McMillan. Also keep an eye out for Danny Trejo in the boxing sequence towards the very beginning of the film. 'Runaway Train' is a movie I never tire of watching. The interplay between Voight and Roberts is wonderful to watch, the action sequences are breathtaking, and the ending is one of the all time greats!