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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Jackson (written by)
Release Date:
14 April 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
The mission is impossible. The consequences deadly. more
Plot:
A German Scientist has aided an ex Soviet general in constructing a nuclear weapon which is now in the... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Captain Kirk Rides Denzel's Death Train
(From Cinema Blend. 4 June 2009, 4:14 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
Disappointing more (25 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Pierce Brosnan | ... | Michael 'Mike' Graham | |
| Patrick Stewart | ... | Malcolm Philpott | |
| Alexandra Paul | ... | Sabrina Carver | |
| Ted Levine | ... | Alex Tierney | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | General Konstantin Benin | |
| John Abineri | ... | Dr. Karl Leitzig | |
| Nic D'Avirro | ... | Major Gennadi Rodenko | |
| Clarke Peters | ... | C.W. Whitlock, Ph.D. | |
| Andreas Jung | ... | Lieutenant Sergei Kolchinsky (as Andreas Sportelli) | |
| Ron Berglas | ... | Roger Flint | |
| Vili Matula | ... | Sigi | |
| Lorrie Marlow | ... | Yolanda Sanchez | |
| Terrence Hardiman | ... | German Commander - Captain Wolf | |
| Bill Leadbitter | ... | Rosie | |
| Daniel Stewart | ... | Tretyak |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Alistair MacLean's Death Train (USA) (complete title)
Detonator
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Runtime:
Netherlands:100 min | South Korea:91 min
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Color (Rankcolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Sweden:15 | Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
The locomotive that was hijacked in Bremen is actually a Slovenian type 642. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Malcolm asks Sabrina if she is familiar with the M203 grenade launcher. Later you see her with a shoulder fired grenade launcher. In reality, the M203 is much smaller, and it mounts under the barrel of an M-16A2 5.56mm assault rife. more
Quotes:
Mike Graham: Hey remember - only the young die good. more
Movie Connections:
References The Deer Hunter (1978) more
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When I found `Detonator' at the video store and saw that it had Patrick Stewart and Pierce Brosnan in the staring roles, I got my hopes up. I thought, with Captain Pacard and James Bond in the movie, it should be pretty good. Then I saw that Alexandra Paul and Christopher Lee were also in the movie and thought with a cast like that, how could the film help but be good. Well, I found out.
The premise of the movie is not bad; a fanatical Russian military man (Christopher Lee) builds a nuclear bomb and tries to detonate it, on a train bound for Iran, to trigger a military resurrection of the former Soviet Union. Of course, an elite team of United Nations commandos (Patrick Stewart, Pierce Brosnan and Alexandra Paul) tries to stop the train before ultimate fireworks show takes place. Maybe not the most original storyline for an action/adventure movie, but it had some potential.
Unfortunately, not even this cast could make up for the horrible script `Detonator' offers. This is not the first script David Jackson has written, but it sure seems like it. In fact, the dialog is so dry and uninspired, that the chemistry one would expect between actors of this caliber is absolutely non-existent; which makes this movie boring, and a real disappointment.