Review of Runaway Train (1985) by Scott W — 16 Jul 2009

Tremendous sentiments by memorable perfomances!!

This review of Runaway Train (1985) was written by Scott W on 16 Jul 2009.

Runaway Train has generally received positive reviews.

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By Daniel K (1,478) on 06 Jun 2016

Forceful and impressive movie, brilliantly executed and acted, with pretty descent philosophical content and mysterious charm about it…

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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…

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By Claire T (1,124) on 09 Nov 2012

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By Paul Attanasio (217) for Washington Post (9,851) on 03 Jan 2018

Runaway Train isn't just bad -- it's bodaciously bad, grotesquely overblown, lurid in its emotion, big ideas on its brain…

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By David M (3,086) on 23 Jan 2013

I didn't think I would like the movie. However, it does have it's moments. (Ps: Danny trejo's first movie)…

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By Sam M (1,488) 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…

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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…

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By Richard R (553) on 26 Aug 2013

I will be honest, I do like some films from the eighties because they're witty or funny or adventurous…

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By Simon T (674) on 22 Aug 2015

Bafflingly overpraised, very ordinary thriller, with a hugely miscast Jon Voight overacting in compensation…

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By Stefan G (492) on 22 Nov 2014

Exciting enough, but ruined somewhat by Roberts' assholery and Voight's leering…

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