A train with hostages is stolen in Bremen, Germany. It's heading south through Europe with a nuclear bomb. A UN crime-fighting task force is in charge of stopping it in cooperation with local military and police.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Pierce Brosnan | ... | Mike Graham | |
| Patrick Stewart | ... | Malcolm Philpott | |
| Alexandra Paul | ... | Sabrina Carver | |
| Ted Levine | ... | Alex Tierney | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | General Benin | |
| John Abineri | ... | Leitzig | |
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Nic D'Avirro | ... | Rodenko |
| Clarke Peters | ... | Whitlock | |
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Andreas Jung | ... | Kolchinsky (as Andreas Sportelli) |
| Ron Berglas | ... | Roger Flint | |
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Vili Matula | ... | Sigi |
| Lorrie Marlow | ... | Yolanda | |
| Terrence Hardiman | ... | German Commander | |
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Bill Leadbitter | ... | Rosie |
| Daniel Stewart | ... | Tretyak | |
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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 U.N.A.C.O., (United Nations Anti Crime Organization) must use a team of hand-picked Agents from various parts of the globe to stop this death train at all costs. Written by James Allan <alland@globalnet.co.uk>
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14 April 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Yorkshire International Films Ltd., J&M Entertainment, British Lion Film Corporation See more »
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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. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I wasn't expecting much from this film but it surprised me. Yes the budget was small, but the acting surprised me, as did the story. The characters had enough development to keep me engaged, Patrick Stewart added his refined seniority, Pierce Brosnan acted the foolhardy gung-ho very well (a preview of his bond days to come). Not brilliant, but deserves more stars than it has. I suspect the low rating has more to do with the cover art and age than the actual content.
In short: if you like a predictable action film pitting good against evil (USA vs Russians hehe) this one is worth checking out. The characters are more than two-dimensional, breaking out of the stereotypes one would expect of a direct-to-VHS feature. Give it a look!