Runaway Train

Runaway Train

Desperate, and determined to survive.

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky

Produced by Golan-Globus Productions, Northbrook Films

1985111 min7.0 / 10

A relentless survival thriller that traps desperate men on a runaway train in an Alaskan winter, balancing visceral action with the grim psychology of escape and pursuit.

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.

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  • Is Runaway Train one of a kind? No. Less singular than 90% of films.

  • Is Runaway Train violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Runaway Train scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Runaway Train easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Runaway Train end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Runaway Train sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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