The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
Country: GB/IT/GER/US
Technical: col 129m
Director: George Pan Cosmatos
Cast: Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Ingrid Thulin, Martin Sheen, O. J. Simpson, Lee Strasberg, Lionel Stander, Alida Valli
Synopsis:
A European international train from Geneva to Stockholm has a lethal infection on board due to the military's biological warfare activities. Redirected through Poland, it is destined for quarantine facilities at a former death camp, and the passengers are not allowed to disembark under armed guard. However, a weakened bridge over a notorious valley crossing may well mean the end of the line comes sooner than they think.
Review:
Governmental terrorism, intrigue and the usual ordinary people's lives providing spectacular collateral damage make up the stakes in this runaway train entry in the interminable seventies disaster cycle. Tired characterizations and bland dialogue rub shoulders with preposterous gung-ho action, and the climax is a shameless sacrifice of hundreds of minor players so that the named cast can pull through.
Country: GB/IT/GER/US
Technical: col 129m
Director: George Pan Cosmatos
Cast: Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Ingrid Thulin, Martin Sheen, O. J. Simpson, Lee Strasberg, Lionel Stander, Alida Valli
Synopsis:
A European international train from Geneva to Stockholm has a lethal infection on board due to the military's biological warfare activities. Redirected through Poland, it is destined for quarantine facilities at a former death camp, and the passengers are not allowed to disembark under armed guard. However, a weakened bridge over a notorious valley crossing may well mean the end of the line comes sooner than they think.
Review:
Governmental terrorism, intrigue and the usual ordinary people's lives providing spectacular collateral damage make up the stakes in this runaway train entry in the interminable seventies disaster cycle. Tired characterizations and bland dialogue rub shoulders with preposterous gung-ho action, and the climax is a shameless sacrifice of hundreds of minor players so that the named cast can pull through.
Country: GB/IT/GER/US
Technical: col 129m
Director: George Pan Cosmatos
Cast: Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Ingrid Thulin, Martin Sheen, O. J. Simpson, Lee Strasberg, Lionel Stander, Alida Valli
Synopsis:
A European international train from Geneva to Stockholm has a lethal infection on board due to the military's biological warfare activities. Redirected through Poland, it is destined for quarantine facilities at a former death camp, and the passengers are not allowed to disembark under armed guard. However, a weakened bridge over a notorious valley crossing may well mean the end of the line comes sooner than they think.
Review:
Governmental terrorism, intrigue and the usual ordinary people's lives providing spectacular collateral damage make up the stakes in this runaway train entry in the interminable seventies disaster cycle. Tired characterizations and bland dialogue rub shoulders with preposterous gung-ho action, and the climax is a shameless sacrifice of hundreds of minor players so that the named cast can pull through.