Detonator (TV 1993)
"Death Train" (original title)

A German Scientist has aided an ex Soviet general in constructing a nuclear weapon which is now in the possession of an American mercenary heading across Europe in a hijacked goods train. ... See full summary »

Director:

David Jackson

Writer:

David Jackson

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Patrick Stewart, Alexandra Paul

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

Storyline

A German Scientist has aided an ex Soviet general in constructing a nuclear weapon which is now in the possession of an American mercenary heading across Europe in a hijacked goods train. Malcolm Philpott, a member of UNACO, (United Nation Anti Crime Organisation) must use a team of hand picked agents from various parts of the globe to stop this death train at all costs.

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Plot Keywords:

train | mercenary | general | soviet | europe | 

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Taglines:

The mission is impossible. The consequences deadly.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Details

Country:

Croatia UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alistair MacLean's Death Train

Filming Locations:

Slovenia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yorkshire International Films Ltd., J&M Entertainment, British Lion Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The locomotive that was hijacked in Bremen is actually a Slovenian type 642.

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Goofs

There is no such thing as a central dispatch for all European railway. If there were, it would have had to be manned by a couple of thousand dispatchers in order to control all points, signals, trains, shunting operations and track works. In the movie only two different dispatchers are portrayed and not many more, if any, are visible.

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Quotes

Mike Graham: Hey remember - only the young die good.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Live Wire (2010)

User Reviews

How do you spell boring? "D-e-a-t-h T-r-a-i-n"

TV thriller made in the early ninties starring heavyweights such as "Pierce Brosnan" desperate for a Bond type actionner (yet can't seem to handle any action sequence), Christopher Lee (in perhaps his most boring role ever) and Patrick Stewart (who appears to be doing this for the money).

Chris Lee is funding the transportation of a nuclear warhead to Iraq so that he can lead the Russians to re-claim the warhead by conquering Iraq (despite the fact that Russia were in league with Iraqis anyway - that's why the US funded Iraq's leadership at the time with chemical weaponary, etc).

The plot is paperthin, I still don't understand why the a-bomb has to be transported via train. I don't understand how doing a "media" job will allow Chris Lee's "Iron" man of Russia to become a leader for Russia.

The train also keeps stopping, the SWAT team are silly and there are too many breaks for obilitary adverts for Coca-Cola or Pepsi, or whatever the hell that Baywatch lady drinks.

Its too long, too boring and annoying.

Overall: 1/10.