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Поезд-беглец (1985 )
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The lead locomotive of Eastbound 12, the freight train that is hit by the runaway, is an ALCO MRS-1 (#1605). These were locomotives originally designed for the U.S. Army to use on different rail gauges in the event of a future war in Europe or elsewhere. After 20 years in storage 13 of these were sold to Alaska Railways. Underpowered and hard to maintain, they were all retired by 1984. Even though no actual collision occurred, ARR would only use these for Eastbound 12. After the movie was completed #1605 was cut up for scrap. See more »
Eastbound 12, the freight train whose caboose is hit by the runaway, is initially being pulled by a pair of GP40-2 locomotives. But they are then switched before the collision to a pair of ALCO MRS-1 locomotives, led by #1605. The consist also changes, from blue hopper cars to a mix of flat and box cars. See more »
Sara. [ after Manny says he will jump from the moving train ] If you jump here, you're gonna break every bone in your body, and then what?
Manny. They been broke before.
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Gloria in D Major
by Antonio Vivaldi (as Vivaldi)
Performed by The USSR Academic Russian Chorus and the Moscow Conservatoire Students Orchestra
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Not a Oxymoron! An intellectual action flick!
Runaway Train is about far more than a runaway train. It is about personal freedom and how hard we are willing to struggle to get it. It's about how willing we are to give up our personal freedom to be comfortable. It's about dehumanization inflicted by social institutions. It's also one gripping, suspenseful action-flick. The two main characters, played by Jon Voight as Manny and Eric Roberts as Buck, are escaped prisoners, but they are humanized. Not that we would really like to meet them, but we can see how they work, and we can identify with them. I found it fascinating that the character I really hated was John P. Ryan as Renkin, the warden. This official of society has turned his efforts to recapture the prisoners, particularly Manny, into a personal mission of hatred. The cinematography and imagery in the film are excellent. Whether exterior shots of the train hurtling across the desolate Canadian wilderness, or claustrophobic shots of the characters in the train, we are there and cannot help but be involved. There's not a bad performance in it. John Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay and John P. Ryan are all tremendous, with an intensity that matches the demands of the film. This is one of those few films that really disturbed me, that really caused me to think about my life. It is unforgettable. It is a great work of art.
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