Runaway Train
1985 · Movie · R · 111 min · ★ 7.0
A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-11-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (657 votes)
- Box office
- $7,683,620
- Budget
- $9,000,000
Themes
- attempt to escape
- train accident
- prison warden
- prison escape
- alaska
- train
- freezing
- anxious
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1985
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1986 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1986 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1985 · nominated
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1985 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1985 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jon Voight
as Oscar 'Manny' Manheim
Eric Roberts
as Buck
Rebecca De Mornay
as Sara
Kyle T. Heffner
as Frank Barstow
John P. Ryan
as Ranken
T.K. Carter
as Dave Prince
Kenneth McMillan
as Eddie MacDonald
Stacey Pickren
as Ruby
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Walter Wyatt
as Conlan
Edward Bunker
as Jonah
Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky