A vengeful New York City transit cop decides to steal a trainload of subway fares. His foster brother, a fellow cop, tries to protect him.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Wesley Snipes | ... | John | |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Charlie Robinson | |
| Jennifer Lopez | ... | Grace Santiago | |
| Robert Blake | ... | Donald Patterson | |
| Chris Cooper | ... | Torch | |
| Joe Grifasi | ... | Riley | |
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Scott Sowers | ... | Mr. Brown |
| Skipp Sudduth | ... | Kowalski | |
| Vincent Laresca | ... | Subway Robber | |
| Nelson Vasquez | ... | Subway Robber | |
| Vincent Patrick | ... | Frank the Bartender | |
| Aida Turturro | ... | Woman on Platform | |
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Alvaleta Guess | ... | Woman on Platform |
| Vincent Pastore | ... | Gambler | |
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David Tawil | ... | Gambler |
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Two foster brothers work as transit cops. While one's life is as good as it gets, the other's is a pit. After losing his job, getting dumped by his brother, and getting the crap kicked out of him by a loan shark for the umpteenth time, He implements his plan to steal the "money train," a train carrying the New York Subway's weekly revenue. But when things go awry, will his brother be able to save him in time? Written by A CIA operative
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If you're a criminal, Stay on the Train! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong language, violence and a sex scene | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
22 November 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Asalto al tren del dinero See more »Filming Locations:
John Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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$68,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$35,324,232Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$77,224,232Company Credits
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Charlie: came as soon as we could
John: hey, we heard over the scanners. WOO, what a mess. Look, if there's anything we could do to help
Charlie: all you gotta do is ask
Donald Patterson: What are you two bags of shit doing here? You aren't cops no more
John: look man, we here trying to help
Donald Patterson: Hey, sweet pie. How's your cock working now that you ain't got a badge no more?
John: WHAT?
Donald Patterson: Here's what I think of *you fuck-up*
[spits in John's face]
[...]
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Written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Performed by Luther Vandross
Courtesy of Epic Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Charlie's (Woody Harrelson's) handgun is a Smith & Wesson 6906. See more »Goofs
It is impossible to "bleed the brakes" or otherwise dump out compressed air on any NYC subway car and force a runaway condition. When air pressure is lost on a subway car, it actually engages the brakes. This is a common fail-safe in rapid transit and railroad systems. See more »Quotes
John: Patterson!Charlie: came as soon as we could
John: hey, we heard over the scanners. WOO, what a mess. Look, if there's anything we could do to help
Charlie: all you gotta do is ask
Donald Patterson: What are you two bags of shit doing here? You aren't cops no more
John: look man, we here trying to help
Donald Patterson: Hey, sweet pie. How's your cock working now that you ain't got a badge no more?
John: WHAT?
Donald Patterson: Here's what I think of *you fuck-up*
[spits in John's face]
[...]
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Action is an interesting film genre. You go in expecting little and are pleasantly surprised if you get more. Films like Face/Off, Die Hard, Speed, Under Siege, while formulaic, were all able to offer the viewer more than they expected going in and so have become beloved classics of the genre. The Money Train tries to be more than a lot of the action films that came out and simply disappeared in the early 90s, but falls a little short. While the film certainly isn't bad, it isn't considered a classic of the genre, and, while not a financial failure, relatively few people saw it and even fewer remember it.
The film reunites the stars of White Men Can't Jump, Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as a pair of law enforcement officers John (Snipes) and Charlie (Harrelson) who basically decide to steal from their boss (Robert Blake) who is a real piece of work. John has a hot girlfriend Grace (a pre Selena Jennifer Lopez) and Charlie has a gambling problem. Sound familiar? There are some funny moments and the dramatic scenes between Snipes and Harrelson are excellent. But aside from these, there really aren't any memorable moments. While the pairing of Snipes and Harrelson isn't tired, it doesn't have the same impact it had on their previous outing. Blake is menacing and odious but his character is not a believable or effective villain. Chris Cooper, who has a smaller role in this as Torch, would have been a better antagonist.
Money Train is OK and a reasonably entertaining way to spend a couple of hours, but it is also a missed opportunity. Snipes, Lopez, Harrelson and Blake try hard, but the finished product is less than the sum of its parts, and that's possibly the most frustrating thing of all.