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1985 · 111 min · R

Runaway Train

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky · Action, Thriller, Drama, Adventure

Runaway Train (1985) is a Action film, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky set in Alaska during the 1980s, in winter. It runs 111 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of freedom & oppression and survival run throughout.

Composer
Trevor Jones
Cinematography
Alan Hume
Cast
Jon VoightEric RobertsRebecca De MornayKyle T. HeffnerJohn P. RyanT.K. CarterKenneth McMillanStacey Pickren

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Alaska
Setting
Wilderness
When
1980s
Season
Winter

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
Freedom & OppressionSurvival
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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