The Great Train Robbery (1979)
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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 14 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
Synopsis: Michael Crichton's most accomplished directorial effort, THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY is a stylish thriller based on his best-selling book about the first robbery to take place aboard a moving train. Set in 1855 England, Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) is a master thief with the ambitious goal of... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Sean Connery, Lesley-Anne Down, Donald Sutherland, Alan Webb, Robert Lang
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The Great Train Robbery offers a peep into Victorian society with its strange sports, public hangings and high society rituals.
01/27/04
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05/24/03
Excellent period film featuring great performances by Connery and Sutherland. Crichton's direction builds some very tense moments, particularly in the execution of the robbery, but the movie isn't too serious to throw in an occasional gag. Deserves to be
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