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70% Critic Match
Runaway Train
“Desperate, and determined to survive.”
7.0 / 10• 1985• 1h 51m•R• English
ActionThrillerDramaAdventure
Storyline
A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.
Cast & Crew
Jon Voight
Oscar 'Manny' Manheim
Lead
Eric Roberts
Buck
Rebecca De Mornay
Sara
Kyle T. Heffner
Frank Barstow
John P. Ryan
Ranken
T.K. Carter
Dave Prince
Kenneth McMillan
Eddie MacDonald
Stacey Pickren
Ruby
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrei Konchalovsky's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Runaway Train is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
