Death Train (TV 2006)
"Im Auftrag des Vatikans" (original title)

Lasko, a soldier-turned-monk, must use his combat skills again when terrorists threaten to unleash a deadly virus on a train full of Christian pilgrims.

Director:

Diethard Küster

Writers:

Gunar Hochheiden (story), Dieter Tarnowski (screenplay)

Stars:

Arnold Vosloo, Mathis Landwehr, Stephan Bieker

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Vosloo	...	Lennart
Mathis Landwehr	...	Lasko
Stephan Bieker	...	Gladius
Ken Bones	...	Saratoga
Simon Dutton	...	Matthias
Michelle MacErlean	...	Zandi
Steve Nicolson	...	Leiter
Amerjit Deu	...	Chander
Bettina Lamprecht	...	Sandra
Joey Stetz	...	Joey
Mario Irrek	...	Jurek
Jef Bayonne	...	Ben
Waldemar Kobus	...	Blinder
Oliver Marlo	...	Begleitung des Blinden
Annett Culp	...	Officer Müller (as Annett Mohamed)

Storyline

Lasko, a soldier-turned-monk, must use his combat skills again when terrorists threaten to unleash a deadly virus on a train full of Christian pilgrims.

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Plot Keywords:

exploding helicopter

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Taglines:

A full-throttle action adventure.

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2006 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Death Train

Filming Locations:

Cologne, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action Concept

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the closing sequences of the movie, when Lasko is uncoupling the carriages, there is no sign of any cables, hoses, or other means of conveying the air-conditioning or alarm system between carriages. Since the plot depends heavily on those items, this is important.

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Connections

Followed by Lasko - The Fist of God (2009)

User Reviews

Another First Class Action Concept Film!

Great action film all round really. Saw this at Cannes 2005 and had a blast watching it and it was a class touch getting Arnold Vosloo to play the lead villain. My only complaint is that the lead character played by the highly versatile Mathis Landwehr does not get to demonstrate as much of his martial arts ability as he did in Kampfansage. However, the crashing explosion at the end of the film must be one of the largest i've ever seen in all my years. A genuine spectacle. Great fun from start to finish, and it's great to see an Action Concept film making the leap to English language. Although I generally like subtitled films myself, this will hopefully ensure that their films will be seen in more territories worldwide. Well worth seeking out.