Runaway Train

Nov 15, 1985

1h 51m

★ 7.0

Desperate, And Determined To Survive.

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Golan-Globus Productions

Northbrook Films

The Cannon Group

Runaway Train Trailers

Cast

Oscar 'Manny' Manheim

Jon Voight

Buck

Eric Roberts

Sara

Rebecca De Mornay

Frank Barstow

Kyle T. Heffner

Ranken

John P. Ryan

Dave Prince

T.K. Carter

Eddie MacDonald

Kenneth McMillan

Ruby

Stacey Pickren

Conlan

Walter Wyatt

Jonah

Edward Bunker

Al Turner

Reid Cruickshanks

Fat Con

Dan Wray

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