Review of Runaway Train (1985) by St A — 16 Oct 2009

Jolie has nothing on her dad but being a ....

This review of Runaway Train (1985) was written by St A on 16 Oct 2009.

Runaway Train has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Runaway Train (1985) Movie Reviews (229)
Runaway Train (1985) Critic Reviews (13)
Runaway Train (1985) User Reviews (216)

More Reviews of Runaway Train

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Adam H (1,241) on 06 Nov 2013

My number one favorite movie OF ALL TIME…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Ryan S (2,401) on 19 May 2018

4/5. Runaway Train boasts some amazing stunts, really fantastic shots, and a great performance from Jon Voight…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By John A (1,813) on 11 Sep 2014

The cast is brilliant.....one of my favorite 80s action adventure and that's saying something when every other movie made in the 80s seemed…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Delysid D (566) on 17 Nov 2017

I love this film, its a real brainless guy's movie but it has a cool story about an intense guy who wants to live and die on the edge…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Shawn W (1,705) on 01 Apr 2016

The movie is one of the little gems from the past. Jon Voight in one of his best performances of his career…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Jude P (456) on 04 Jun 2017

Jon Voight's brilliant and frightening performance is the only reason I rate this 3 stars. If only Kurosawa could have made this as planned…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Daniel P (2,457) on 23 Sep 2012

I've had more exciting train journeys than this…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Bill M (1,080) on 21 Feb 2014

Pure, gritty, prime 80's meat and potato stuff. Jon Voight is incredible in this film, in fact so is Eric Roberts…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Jake A (1,026) on 27 Aug 2012

This fantastic thriller adventure movie has captivating and moving performances from the leads, awesome cinematography, what action there is…

Read Review

Review of Runaway Train (1985)

By Chen U (10) on 04 Jun 2017

Jon Voight's brilliant and frightening performance is the only reason I rate this 3 stars. If only Kurosawa could have made this as planned…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Snow Dogs (2002)

By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 16 Jul 2017

The marketing weasels over at Disney deserve to have their beady little eyes gouged out with flaming icicles for the fast one they've pulled…

Read Review

Review of The Color Purple (1985)

By Francisco S (456) on 20 Feb 2012

No entiendo como la nominan a 11 oscars, efectivamente no gano ni uno. Lenta…

Read Review

Review of Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

By David M (3,086) on 20 Aug 2007

I do believe the best scenes were in the previews…

Read Review

Review of Strangers on a Train (1951)

By Marcus W (1,161) on 16 May 2013

Hitchcock was a cinematic pioneer and most of today's films owe him a debt…

Read Review

Review of Jab We Met (2007)

By Trisha C (13) on 09 Jul 2009

Jab we met is about a girl n a boy that meet on a train n they keep on missin da train…

Read Review

Review of Holiday (2006)

By Mohamed A (322) on 01 Aug 2008

Poor version of DD. EVEN Havana nights was much better…

Read Review

Review of Silver Streak (1976)

By Eric V (398) on 07 Dec 2015

That was NOT the most hilarious, suspense ride of my life…

Read Review

Review of The Babysitters (2008)

By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 16 Nov 2008

A special place in purgatory must be reserved for John Leguizamo, who produced and stars in The Babysitters, a loathsome slice of exploitation…

Read Review

Review of Public Hero Number 1 (1935)

By Ashley H (2,345) on 15 Nov 2018

Public Hero #1 is a disappointing film. It is about a G-man who goes undercover to infiltrate a gang…

Read Review

Review of 2046 (2004)

By Carlaymout (5) on 31 Oct 2011

The WORST, TERRIBLE AND DONE NOTHING MOVIE! I just saw the actor talking and talking and done nothing…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Runaway Train

1985

70%229 Reviews

Black Dahlia

2006

30%597 Reviews

The Lair of the White Worm

1988

59%160 Reviews

Griffin & Phoenix

2006

72%229 Reviews

Next!

1903

48%510 Reviews

I.T.

2016

40%69 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Space Station 76

2014

46%117 Reviews

King of California

2007

64%562 Reviews

TransSiberian

2008

66%647 Reviews