---
title: 'Runaway Train (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Andrei Konchalovsky'
released: '1985-11-15'
runtime_minutes: 110
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/runaway-train-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089941/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Runaway Train (1985)

1985 · R · 110 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Runaway Train is a 1985 American action thriller film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and starring Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay and John P. Ryan. The screenplay by Djordje Milicevic, Paul Zindel and Edward Bunker was based on an original 1960s screenplay by Akira Kurosawa, with uncredited contributions by frequent Kurosawa collaborators Hideo Oguni and Ryūzō Kikushima. The film was also the feature debut of both Danny Trejo and Tommy "Tiny" Lister, who both proceeded to successful careers as "tough guy" character actors.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Edward Bunker](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-bunker), [Akira Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-kurosawa), [Paul Zindel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-zindel), [Hideo Oguni](https://cinepixo.com/people/hideo-oguni), [Ryūzō Kikushima](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryuzo-kikushima)
- **Director:** [Andrei Konchalovsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrei-konchalovsky)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Trevor Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-jones)
- **Producer:** [Menahem Golan](https://cinepixo.com/people/menahem-golan), [Yoram Globus](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoram-globus), [Henry T. Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-t-weinstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alan Hume](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-hume)
- **Editor:** [Henry Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-richardson)

## Cast

- [Jon Voight](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-voight)
- [Rebecca De Mornay](https://cinepixo.com/people/rebecca-de-mornay)
- [T. K. Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/t-k-carter)
- [Tommy Lister Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/tommy-lister-jr)
- [John Bloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bloom-2)
- [Eric Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-roberts)
- [Dennis Franz](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-franz)
- [Kyle T. Heffner](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyle-t-heffner)
- [Kenneth McMillan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-mcmillan)
- [Edward Bunker](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-bunker)
- [John P. Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-p-ryan)
- [Hank Worden](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-worden)

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