Unstoppable (2010)

With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe.

Director:

Tony Scott

Writer:

Mark Bomback

Stars:

Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denzel Washington	...	Frank
Chris Pine	...	Will
Rosario Dawson	...	Connie
Ethan Suplee	...	Dewey
Kevin Dunn	...	Galvin
Kevin Corrigan	...	Inspector Werner
Kevin Chapman	...	Bunny
Lew Temple	...	Ned
T.J. Miller	...	Gilleece
Jessy Schram	...	Darcy
David Warshofsky	...	Judd Stewart
Andy Umberger	...	Janeway
Elizabeth Mathis	...	Nicole
Meagan Tandy	...	Maya
Dylan Bruce	...	Michael Colson (as Dylan L. Bruce)

Storyline

A runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals puts an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. They're chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town.

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Plot Keywords:

train | runaway train | train engineer | freight train | train movie | 

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Taglines:

1 million tons of steel. 100,000 lives at stake. 100 minutes to impact.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Twentieth Century Fox executives asked Denzel Washington to shave $4 million from his standard fee of $20 million. They also asked Tony Scott to cut $3 million from his usual $9 million fee. Citing frustration with the lack of a start date, Washington withdrew from the film. Fox then came up with an as yet undisclosed enticement package, purportedly including a revised script, to bring Washington back on board two weeks later.

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Goofs

Conductor side of 777 shows ditch light & handrail damage after hitting horse trailer. Handrail was completely bent from steps toward center. Final scene shows no damage to handrails as character grabs on and climb steps.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Darcy Colson: [to her son] Hey, hey! Come give me a kiss. Be good.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: The Best Action Movies of All Time from A to Z (2020)

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Soundtracks

FOX News Service Theme
Written by Robert Israel
Courtesy of FOX Broadcasting Company

User Reviews

All aboard for a thrill ride !!

Loosely based on a true story from 2001, UNSTOPPABLE is a tension packed, heart-racing juggernaut of a movie … about an unmanned, runaway train carrying a payload of highly flammable fuel and toxic waste that is heading straight for the densely populated of Stanton, Pennsylvania at 70mph.

Several human errors by an incompetent train driver Dewey (Ethan Suplee – "Randy" from My Name is Earl) and his colleagues allows the out of control train to leave the depot without air brakes and security cut out systems … and from then on, the race is on to try and stop this out of control half-mile long train "bomb" from devastating a city.

After several attempt fail … train driver Frank (played by double Oscar winning Denzel Washington - Training Day, Man on Fire, Malcolm X, Cry Freedom), and rookie conductor Will (Chris Pine - Star Trek) find themselves isolated as the last resort to try and prevent a disaster of epic proportions

Ably directed by Tony Scott (who has something of a history with trains and Denzel Washington – Taking of Pelham 123, Man on Fire), UNSTOPPABLE features some really good camera work, low ground shots, blur in movement, close-up action … and a very imaginative use of sound and music … (this film can be really loud in parts) – are things that really emphasizes the feeling of locomotive power, speed and imminent destruction … I could swear that my seat was shaking as the train speed increased …

Throw in some human drama, agitated animals and a train load of school kids in peril … not to mention the annihilation of a whole city … and you have all the ingredients required for an edge of the seat action thriller

There are very good acting performances also by the supporting cast, namely Rosario Dawson as Connie Hooper the senior train dispatcher who does an admirable job in keeping the tension up and she is the "glue" that holds all the dialogue, characters and plot lines together … Kevin Dunn as Oscar Galvin as Hooper's boss and Kevin Corrigan as Inspector Werner – a train safety inspector.

UNSTOPPABLE is very recommended and is a film that really needs to be watched on the big screen in a cinema that has really good surround sound to get the full benefit of the camera work and soundtrack.

UNSTOPPABLE is 98 mins long, is an 12A certificate and will be on general release from Weds 24th November 2010

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 November 2010 (Canada)

Also Known As:

À fond de train

Filming Locations:

Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$22,688,457, 14 November 2010

Gross USA:

$81,562,942

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$167,805,466

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Prospect Park, Scott Free Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1