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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 survival and power & corruption play out through single location / bottle.

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
SurvivalPower & Corruption
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadTwo Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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