Runaway Train (1985)

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Desperate, and determined to survive.

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.

Released: 1985-11-15
Genres: Action, Thriller, Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 1h 51m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 685 votes

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.

Top cast

Jon Voight as Oscar 'Manny' Manheim
Eric Roberts as Buck
Rebecca De Mornay as Sara
Kyle T. Heffner as Frank Barstow
John P. Ryan as Ranken
T.K. Carter as Dave Prince
Kenneth McMillan as Eddie MacDonald
Stacey Pickren as Ruby
Walter Wyatt as Conlan
Edward Bunker as Jonah

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Where to watch Runaway Train

United States: stream on History Vault; watch free on Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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