MM Review: Runaway Train (1985)

Описание: Today on Rewatching Oscar’s Movie Minute, we’re jumping aboard the 1985 action-thriller Runaway Train.

Directed by Andrey Konchalovskiy and starring Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, and Rebecca De Mornay, this is one of those films that grabs you by the collar and refuses to let go.

On the surface, it’s simple: two escaped convicts and a railroad worker find themselves trapped on a freight train racing through the frozen Alaskan wilderness—with no one at the controls. But what begins as a prison break becomes something far more philosophical. It’s about freedom. Fate. Mortality. And the illusion of control.

Yes, it has that relentless, Speed-like momentum. But what separates Runaway Train is its existential weight—no surprise considering the story originated with Akira Kurosawa. Manny’s speech about the few choices we truly have, followed by that haunting image of the train disappearing into the snow… it’s unforgettable.

High tension. Psychological depth. A thrill ride with meaning.

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