“Desperate, and determined to survive.”
Runaway Train
7.0
661 votes·1985
·1h 51m
·MovieActionThrillerDramaAdventure
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.
Commercial Verdict
Flop
Revenue vs Budget0.9x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Lost money at the box office
Keywords
attempt to escapetrain accidentprison wardenprison escapealaskatrainfreezinganxious
Cast
Jon Voight
Oscar 'Manny' Manheim
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
Walter Wyatt
Conlan
Edward Bunker
Jonah
Reid Cruickshanks
Al Turner
Dan Wray
Fat Con
Michael Lee Gogin
Short Con
John Bloom
Tall Con
Hank Worden
Old Con
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