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Death Train

Death Train

It's Die Hard at 90 miles an hour!

19935.01h 40m

Overview

When a renegade Russian general sends a nuclear bomb hurtling toward the Middle East aboard a hijacked train, special agents are dispatched to disarm the deadly device. Ten tons of steel and one ounce of hot plutonium are now riding roughshod through Europe. With time running out, the agents launch a desperate, bullet-packed assault on a deadly moving target piloted by a cold-blooded mercenary.

Directed by David Jackson
Written by David Jackson, Alistair MacLean
Produced by Peter Snell
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Top Cast

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Michael 'Mike' Graham

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Malcolm Philpott

Alexandra Paul

Alexandra Paul

Sabrina Carver

Ted Levine

Ted Levine

Alex Tierney

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

General Konstanin Benin

John Abineri

John Abineri

Dr. Karl Leitzig

Nic D'Avirro

Nic D'Avirro

Rodenko

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Whitlock

Andreas Jung

Andreas Jung

Kolchinsky

Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

Roger Flint

Themes & Keywords

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About Death Train

Death Train is a tv movie, action, thriller film released in 1993 exploring themes of general, soviet union, mercenary, train, scientist, russian scientist. Directed by David Jackson, it stars Pierce Brosnan, Patrick Stewart, Alexandra Paul. When a renegade Russian general sends a nuclear bomb hurtling toward the Middle East aboard a hijacked train, special agents are dispatched to disarm the deadly device. Ten tons of steel and one ounce of hot plutonium are now riding roughshod through Europe. With time running out, the agents launch a desperate, bullet-packed assault on a deadly moving target piloted by a cold-blooded mercenary.

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