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Title: Runaway Train (1985)
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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. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 January 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Escape en tren See more »Box Office
Budget:
$9,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$7,936,012 (USA)Company Credits
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by Antonio Vivaldi (as Vivaldi)
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Gloria in D Majorby Antonio Vivaldi (as Vivaldi)
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