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Overview

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Director:

George P. Cosmatos

Writers:

Robert Katz (story) and
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Release Date:

9 February 1977 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Action more

Tagline:

The Fear Is Spreading more

Plot:

Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease. Nobody will let them off the train so what happens next? full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

Everything but the kitchen sink more (53 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sophia Loren ... Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain

Richard Harris ... Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain

Martin Sheen ... Robby Navarro
O.J. Simpson ... Haley
Lionel Stander ... Max, the Train Conductor

Ann Turkel ... Susan
Ingrid Thulin ... Dr. Elena Stradner
Lee Strasberg ... Herman Kaplan

Ava Gardner ... Nicole Dressler

Burt Lancaster ... Col. Stephen Mackenzie
Lou Castel ... Swedish Terrorist
John Phillip Law ... Major Stark
Ray Lovelock ... Tom
Alida Valli ... Mrs. Chadwick
Stefano Patrizi ... Terrorist
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Cassandra Crossing (Italy) (West Germany)
Treffpunkt Todesbrücke (West Germany)
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Runtime:

129 min

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | West Germany:16 (f) | Finland:K-16 (1997) (video rating) | Finland:K-18 (1977) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Canada:18A (Ontario)


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

'James Coburn' turned down the role of Haley. more

Goofs:

Continuity: When they are attempting to lower things onto the moving train with a helicopter, it conveniently changes from overhead-powered electric to diesel. Immediately afterwards, it changes back. more

Quotes:

Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain: You can wash for a week. It will not make the slightest bit of difference.
Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain: What would you prescribe, doctor?
Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain: Stop breathing! That is how the disease is transmitted.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Neues aus der Anstalt: Die Weihnachtsfeier (#2.10)" (2008) more

Soundtrack:

I'm Still On My Way more


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18 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
Everything but the kitchen sink, 21 January 2000
Author: heedarmy from United Kingdom

Wow! Now here's a value for money film. You get an outbreak of plague on a train, heading for a rickety bridge, whose passengers include sundry thieves, arms dealers, terrorists, pretty girls and cute kids. We've got helicopters, shoot-outs, explosions, songs, heroic sacrifices, Martin Sheen as Ava Gardner's kept boyfriend, Lee Strasberg emoting nobly and Burt Lancaster as an Army General who is Not To Be Trusted. George Pan Cosmatos directs at a fair lick, the setpieces are staged with relish, there's some neat bits of dialogue (courtesy of Tom Manciewiez, one suspects) and a spectacular climax. By most definitions, this is a pretty bad, crass, melodramatic, ludicrous film, but it's more fun than many a Good Movie I can think of.

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