![]() This is because they choose the wrong train to hide out in, as the driver suffers a fatal heart attack and the train is racing out of control.and sooner or later it's going off the tracks or crashing into something.Īs you'd expect, the film excels on action. While they were able to escape successfully, they are not scot-free. But this is NOT a sentimental choice, as Manny is more than willing to use him when the need arises. Not surprisingly, after the warden tries to get Manny killed, he escapes and takes the strong but dopey Buck (Eric Roberts) with him. Among the inmates is one the warden particularly hates, Manny (Jon Voight), as Manny is a major escape risk and troublemaker. The story is set in a godawful prison in Alaska. ![]() But this one managed to impress folks far more than films like "The Apple" or action flicks with Chuck Norris. "Runaway Train" is an unusual film in that it was a Golan-Globus production that critics actually liked! During the 1980s, most of their films were clearly NOT marketed to movie critics but the masses and action, action, action was what made their films popular. Reviewed by MartinHafer 7 / 10 The non-stop action make up for the fact that the leads are really awful people!
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