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Unstoppable

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
A rail company frantically works to prevent an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train carrying combustible liquids and poisonous gas from wiping out a city.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
200K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,711
1,445
    • Tony Scott
    • Mark Bomback
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Chris Pine
    • Rosario Dawson
    • Tony Scott
    • Mark Bomback
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Chris Pine
    • Rosario Dawson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 430User reviews
    • 320Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
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    Denzel Washington in Unstoppable (2010)
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    Chris Pine in Unstoppable (2010)
    Denzel Washington in Unstoppable (2010)
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    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Frank
    Chris Pine
    Chris Pine
    • Will
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Connie
    Ethan Suplee
    Ethan Suplee
    • Dewey
    Kevin Dunn
    Kevin Dunn
    • Galvin
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Inspector Werner
    Kevin Chapman
    Kevin Chapman
    • Bunny
    Lew Temple
    Lew Temple
    • Ned
    T.J. Miller
    T.J. Miller
    • Gilleece
    Jessy Schram
    Jessy Schram
    • Darcy
    David Warshofsky
    David Warshofsky
    • Judd Stewart
    Andy Umberger
    Andy Umberger
    • Janeway
    Elizabeth Mathis
    Elizabeth Mathis
    • Nicole
    Meagan Tandy
    Meagan Tandy
    • Maya
    Dylan Bruce
    Dylan Bruce
    • Michael Colson
    • (as a different name)
    Jeff Hochendoner
    Jeff Hochendoner
    • Clark
    Ryan Ahern
    Ryan Ahern
    • Ryan Scott
    Christopher Lee Philips
    Christopher Lee Philips
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      • Tony Scott
      • Mark Bomback
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    • Trivia
      The film is inspired by the "Crazy Eights" unmanned train incident in 2001. The train, led by CSX Transportation SD40-2 #8888, left its Walbridge, Ohio rail yard and began a 66-mile journey through northwest Ohio with no one at the controls, after the engineer got out of the originally slow-moving train to correctly line a switch, mistakenly believing he had properly set the train's dynamic braking system, just as his counterpart in the movie did. Two of the real train's tank cars also contained thousands of gallons of molten phenol, similar to the fictional train in the film.
    • Goofs
      Portable derails are used and the description of the process by which they work is technically accurate but they were not installed correctly. The "lifting" mechanism should be on the inside of the rail (where the flange of the wheel is), not on the outside as shown in the movie.
    • Quotes

      Oscar Galvin: I am not jeopardizing more personnel and more property just because some engineer wants to play *hero*! End of discussion! That train is our property. It's our decision! Now you stop your pursuit or I will fire you!

      Frank: [chuckles] Fire... You already did.

      Oscar Galvin: Already did what?

      Frank: You've already fired me. I received my 90-day notice in the mail... 72 days ago. Forced early retirement, half benefits.

      Oscar Galvin: So you're gonna risk your life for us with three weeks left.

      Frank: Not for you. I'm not doing it for you.

    • Connections
      Edited from Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Work
      Written by Missy Elliott (as Melissa Elliott), Ciara (as Ciara P. Harris), Marcella Araica and DanJa (as Nate "Danja" Hills)

      Performed by Ciara (feat. Missy Elliott)

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    7/10
    Suspenseful and believable runaway train flick, but lacks the depth of "Runaway Train"
    Released in 2010, "Unstoppable" is about a runaway train in Pennsylvania carrying toxic chemicals and the engineer and conductor who try to stop it (Denzel Washington & Chris Pine). Rosario Dawson plays the yardmaster that assists from headquarters while Jessy Schram plays the separated wife of the newbie conductor.

    The movie's based on the real-life CSX 8888 Incident, otherwise known as the Crazy Eights Incident, which involved a runaway freight train in northwestern Ohio in 2001. Locomotive #8888 was pulling 47 cars, including some with hazardous chemicals, and ran unmanned for two hours and 66 miles at speeds of up to 51 mph. (***Don't read the rest of this paragraph if you don't want to know how the real-life incident ended before seeing the movie***). Attempts to derail the train using a portable derailer failed, as did an attempt by police to shoot at an emergency fuel cutoff switch, which didn't work because the button has to be pressed for several seconds before the engine shuts down due to lack of fuel. A northbound freight train took succor in a siding area where the crew released its locomotive and waited for the runaway to pass. Like in the movie, they had a crew of two: Jess Knowlton, an engineer with 31 years of service; and Terry L. Forson, a relative neophyte conductor. They proceeded to chase the runaway train and successfully locked on to the rear car of the runaway, then slowing it by applying the dynamic brakes or their locomotive. Once the runaway had slowed to 11 miles per hour, trainmaster Jon Hosfeld ran alongside the train, jumped on, and shut down the engine.

    While the movie starts somewhat bland it quickly picks up momentum for a realistic non-stop thrill ride. The realism is refreshing in this day and age of cartoony action blockbusters and their multiple "yeah, right" action scenes (not that there's anything wrong with those movies, as long as you're in the right mode). Washington and Pine make for good protagonists and you start to care about them as the story progresses. Moreover, the movie doesn't overstay its welcome at a mere 98 minutes.

    The film was shot in numerous locations extending from central Pennsylvania to eastern Ohio, which serve up a nice rolling hills backdrop with the occasional river. Minor note: You'll observe a woodchuck scamper across the tracks in one scene where he/she thankfully DOESN'T become ground chuck.

    BOTTOM LINE: "Unstoppable" is worthwhile as a believable disaster thriller. While it lacks the potent subtext and overall greatness of 1985's "Runaway Train," it makes up for it with its realistic and kinetic tone, not to mention the fact that it's based on a true incident.

    GRADE: B
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    • Release date
      • November 12, 2010 (United States)
      • United States
      • Stream officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • Prospect Park
      • Scott Free Productions
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    • 1 hour 38 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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