The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

An attempted terrorist attack on a Paris bound train is prevented by three courageous young Americans. Their friendship was their greatest weapon that saved the lives of those on board.

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers:

Dorothy Blyskal (screenplay by), Anthony Sadler (based on the book by)

Stars:

Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ray Corasani	...	Ayoub
Alek Skarlatos	...	Alek
Anthony Sadler	...	Anthony
Spencer Stone	...	Spencer
Judy Greer	...	Joyce
Jenna Fischer	...	Heidi
Irene White	...	Elementary Teacher
William Jennings	...	Spencer (11-14)
Bryce Gheisar	...	Alek (11-14)
Stephen Matthew Smith	...	Classmate #1 (as Stephen Smith)
P.J. Byrne	...	Mr. Henry
Paul-Mikél Williams	...	Anthony (11-14)
Thomas Lennon	...	Principal Michael Akers
Tony Hale	...	Coach Murray
Grant Weaver	...	Classmate #2

Storyline

In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris, an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans travelling through Europe. This movie follows the course of the friends' lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than five hundred passengers on-board.

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Plot Keywords:

train | terrorism | paris france | american | soldier | 

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Taglines:

In the face of fear ordinary people can do the extraordinary.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for bloody images, violence, some suggestive material, drug references and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie marked the first time that Clint Eastwood and director of photography Tom Stern used Zeiss Master Anamorphic lenses, which have the least anamorphic distortion. Their previous anamorphic shot movies were Filmed in Panavision.

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Goofs

While in the medic class, Alex addresses the instructor, a female non-commissioned officer, as "ma'am." NCOs are addressed by their rank, e.g. "Sergeant," "Master Sergeant, etc." Outside of basic training (and then, only in the Marines), they are never addressed as "ma'am" or "sir." Alex has been in the service long enough to know this.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Anthony: [narrating] My name is Anthony Sadler. You're probably wondering why a brother like me is hanging out with these two crackers. But trust me, they're my two closest friends. Let me introduce you. This is Alek Skarlatos, the robot. He's a strong guy. He'll always have your back whenever you're in trouble. And this is Spencer Stone. You don't have to worry about him having your back in trouble because I'm sure he'll find it first. Seems like the three of us have been gettin' each other...

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Crazy Credits

There's a scene during the credits, showing real footage of the trio in a parade in Sacramento. Texts on screen tell us that they were all awarded medals.

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Connections

References The A-Team (1983)

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Soundtracks

Hello
Written by Porter Robinson, Richard Billis and Sue Cho (as Susan Cho)
Performed by Porter Robinson & Lazy Rich featuring Sue Cho
Courtesy of Big Fish Recordings and Sirup Music

User Reviews

Heroes but not the best actors

I wish Clint would've done the back story on the terrorist as well as the heroes, would've been cool to bring it all together at the end. But too slow moving for me until the last 20 min.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Arabic German Dutch

Release Date:

9 February 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 15:17 to Paris

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,554,286, 11 February 2018

Gross USA:

$36,276,286

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,076,286

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1