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.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.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
- Writers
- Dorothy Blyskal(screenplay by)
- Anthony Sadler(based on the book by)
- Alek Skarlatos(based on the book by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Dorothy Blyskal(screenplay by)
- Anthony Sadler(based on the book by)
- Alek Skarlatos(based on the book by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations
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- Director
- Writers
- Dorothy Blyskal(screenplay by)
- Anthony Sadler(based on the book by)
- Alek Skarlatos(based on the book by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
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.
- Taglines
- A true story. The real heroes.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 on appeal for bloody images, violence, some suggestive material, drug references and language
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaProducer and director Clint Eastwood enlisted the actual Americans who took down the terrorist to play themselves in this movie: Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone.
- GoofsA 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.
- Quotes
Airman Spencer Stone: I don't know, ma'am. I just didn't want my family finding out that I died hiding under a table.
- Crazy creditsThere'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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in ACS France (2018)
Top review
very enjoyable
I really don't understand the dislike for this movie. I enjoyed the back story, superimposed over the beginning of the conflict on the train. Eastwood shows us how these boys lifestyles contributed to putting them in the perfect frame of mind and experiences to thwart this particular attempt at terror. I've seen people commenting on their acting abilities but honestly, I thought they did better than some people who actually call themselves actors. Eastwood and these three men did a great job with an amazing story and I was very glad I took the chance on it
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- kristen_225
- Feb 26, 2018
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- 15:17 Tren a París
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $36,276,286
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,554,286
- Feb 11, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $57,076,286
- Runtime
- 1h 34min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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