1985 · 111 min · R

Runaway Train

Name: Runaway Train
Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Adventure
Released: 1985
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay, Kyle T. Heffner, John P. Ryan

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

Runaway Train (1985) is a Action film, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky set 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

Wilderness

When

1980s

Season

Winter

Premise & themes

Premise

Survival

Themes

Freedom & Oppression Survival

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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