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An L.A. District Attorney attempts to take an unwilling murder witness back to the United States to testify against a top-level mob boss. Frantically attempting to escape two deadly hitmen sent to silence her, they board a Vancouver-bound train only to discover that the killers are onboard with them. For the next 20 hours, as the train hurls through the beautiful but isolated Canadian wilderness, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues in which their ability to tell friend from foe is a matter of life and death.

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Budget

$17500000

Revenue

$10900000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.389/10

Release Date

21 September 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Robert Caulfield

Anne Archer

Anne Archer

Carol Hunnicut

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Nelson

Harris Yulin

Harris Yulin

Leo Watts

J. T. Walsh

J. T. Walsh

Michael Tarlow

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Sergeant Dominick Benti

Susan Hogan

Susan Hogan

Kathryn Weller

Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

Jack Wootton

J.A. Preston

J.A. Preston

Martin Larner

B.A. 'Smitty' Smith

B.A. 'Smitty' Smith

Keller

Codie Lucas Wilbee

Codie Lucas Wilbee

Nicholas

Barbara Russell

Barbara Russell

Nicholas' Mother

Antony Holland

Antony Holland

Elderly Man

Doreen Ramos

Doreen Ramos

Elderly Woman

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

James Dahlbeck

Andrew Rhodes

Andrew Rhodes

Nigro

Lon Katzman

Lon Katzman

Loughlin

Dana Still

Dana Still

Bellman With Message

Lesley Ewen

Lesley Ewen

Larner's Secretary

Barney O'Sullivan

Barney O'Sullivan

Ticket Agent

Natino Bellantoni

Natino Bellantoni

Bartender

Ted Stidder

Ted Stidder

Conductor #1

Lindsay Bourne

Lindsay Bourne

Club Car Waiter

Robert Rozen

Robert Rozen

Dining Car Waiter

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Conductor #2

Ron Cummins

Ron Cummins

Hotel Valet

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