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Runaway Train (1985)

Runaway Train (1985)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

This combination prison-break and action film feels dated, more from poor production values than for artistic reasons. Both Jon Voight and Eric Roberts earned Academy Award nominations for their performances, and deservedly so. Rebecca De Mornay also gives a nice turn in her role as a lower-echelon railroad employee. Despite several thrills, the film actually works well as a character study of the two escaped convicts. To some, the end might seem a cheat required by a low budget, but I saw it as neatly and strongly poetic.

***¼ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

1985 • 1 HOUR, 51 MINUTES
THE CANNON GROUP, INC. • GOLAN-GLOBUS PRODUCTIONS • NORTHBROOK FILMS

STARRING
• JON VOIGHT, ERIC ROBERTS, REBECCA DE MORNAY

ALSO STARRING
• KYLE T. HEFFNER, JOHN P. RYAN, T.K. CARTER, KENNETH MCMILLAN

WRITTEN BY
• DJORDJE MILICEVIC AND PAUL ZINDEL AND EDWARD BUNKER (SCREENPLAY)
• AKIRA KUROSAWA (BASED ON A SCREENPLAY BY)

DIRECTED BY
• ANDREY KONCHALOVSKIY

1985 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (3)
• BEST ACTOR: JON VOIGHT (LOST TO WILLIAM HURT FOR KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN)
• BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: ERIC ROBERTS (LOST TO DON AMECHE FOR COCOON)
• BEST FILM EDITING (LOST TO WITNESS)

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