The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

Americans discover a terrorist plot on a Paris-bound train.

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 | paris france | terrorism | american | soldier | 

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Taglines:

A true story. The real heroes.

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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

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first person to tackle the terrorist on the train was a Frenchman. He later turned down the Légion d'honneur and asked to remain anonymous because he feared reprisals from other Islamists living in France.

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Goofs

A character during the Colosseum scene mentions that in ancient Rome, "thumbs down" meant to kill your opponent in a gladiatorial match. In actuality, "thumbs up" meant to kill your opponent, while "thumbs down" meant do not kill your opponent (literally, put your weapon in the ground). However, most people make this mistake ; so it is an error by the character, not a Character Error goof by the film-makers.

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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 Gladiator (2000)

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Soundtracks

Springtime for Hitler
from The Producers (1967)
Written by Mel Brooks

User Reviews

Nowhere Near Clint Eastwood's Best

While it doesn't come close to Clint Eastwood's best films, I still definitely enjoyed this story of life and bravery., but some will find the film too slow and just waiting for the thwarted terrorist attack. We all know the story, 3 Americans stop an attempted terrorist attack aboard a train to Paris, but the film is almost barely about that, its more of story about their lives and what led them to their destiny. I only really sort of didn't like the acting, which I will discuss later, but for the most part I had no issues with this film, which is not over-patriotic flag waving propaganda like many anti-military Liberals will say it is. Its a story about the lives of men as well as when bravery is forced upon average citizens.

First off, about the acting, the Americans didn't do the best job, but that is understandable because these are not actors, but the real men who were there. So its very clear that they are untrained actors, even with the help of veteran actor Clint Eastwood. The story was well put together, chronicling the lives of the heroes in question. Though some of the touching an emotional conversations are bit cheesy, which is surprising coming from Clint Eastwood but it goes by quickly and ws no real issue. But over all I thoroughly enjoyed this film, even with its slight flaws that honestly only bothered me slightly.

I would recommend it.