Review of Runaway Train (1985) by Blood D — 11 Nov 2007

Quite good even if it's not the kind of film I usually like.

This review of Runaway Train (1985) was written by Blood D on 11 Nov 2007.

Runaway Train has generally received positive reviews.

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