Runaway Train

1985 film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky
Movie film Q1137213
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Summary

Runaway Train is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,278 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[3]
  • Director: Andrei Konchalovsky[4]
  • Screenwriter: Paul Zindel[5], Edward Bunker[6], Akira Kurosawa[7], Hideo Oguni[8], Ryūzō Kikushima[9]
  • Composer: Trevor Jones[10]
  • Genre: action film[11], thriller film[12], survival film[13], drama film[14], prison film[15], adventure film[16]
  • Cast member: Jon Voight[17], Eric Roberts[18], Rebecca De Mornay[19], Kyle T. Heffner[20], John P. Ryan[21], Danny Trejo[22], Edward Bunker[23], Kenneth McMillan[24], Hank Worden[25], Tommy Lister Jr.[26], T. K. Carter[27], Dennis Franz[28], John Bloom[29]
  • Producer: Yoram Globus[30], Menahem Golan[31], Henry T. Weinstein[32]
  • Production company: The Cannon Group[33]
  • Director of photography: Alan Hume[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[35]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 7.3/10[37], 83%[38], 67/100[39]
  • Color: color[40]
  • Country of origin: United States[41]
  • Publication date: November 15, 1985[42], May 22, 1986[43], January 17, 1986[44]
  • Distributed by: The Cannon Group[45], Netflix[46]
  • Narrative location: Alaska[47]
  • Filming location: Alaska[48]
  • Main subject: runaway train[49]
  • Film editor: Henry Richardson[50]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[51], Academy Award for Best Actor[52], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[53], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[54], Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[55], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[56]
  • Executive producer: Henry T. Weinstein[57]
  • Title: Runaway Train[58]
  • MPA film rating: R[59]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[60]

Why It Matters

Runaway Train has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

What awards did Runaway Train receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama[3].

References

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  1. [4] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [41] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  57. [59] ↑ . filmratings.com. filmratings.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  58. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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