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The Great Train Robbery

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The Great Train Robbery (1979)

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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 14  Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.7/10

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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... 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 stealing a shipment of gold bars en route to the Crimea. Conspiring with his beautiful mistress, Miriam (Lesley-Anne Down), and England's greatest locksmith, Agar (Donald Sutherland), Pierce sets out on a quest to copy each of four keys needed to open the train's vault, keys that are kept and guarded by different parties. Giving a smooth performance reminiscent of his James Bond role, Connery infuses Pierce with a disarming confidence as he seduces his way through the upper-class environment of the key holders, who seem to have their own low-brow weaknesses. From the decadent parties and mansions of the wealthy to the brothels and dog fights of the underclass, THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY is a historical tour de force that culminates in the suspenseful, dangerous climax of this true story. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Sean Connery, Lesley-Anne Down, Donald Sutherland, Alan Webb, Robert Lang

Director: Michael Crichton
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 28, 1998

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Letterboxed - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Mono - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Michael Crichton - Director
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Additional Products:

  • Booklet

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Cole Smithey
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Lumbers along at a dull pace.

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01/05/07
Dennis Schwartz
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01/26/06
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06/13/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/09/05
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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Imbued with the spirit of the ‘60s and ‘70s counterculture.

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05/03/05
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness
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4/5

Smooth crime caper flick with Connery .

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10/25/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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3/4

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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4/5

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09/16/04
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
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The Great Train Robbery offers a peep into Victorian society with its strange sports, public hangings and high society rituals.

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01/27/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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08/22/03
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly
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08/17/03
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
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05/24/03
Channel 4 Film
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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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4/5

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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08/09/02
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com
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3/5

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08/08/02
Cory Cheney
Urban Tulsa Weekly
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4/5

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08/01/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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3/5

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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5/5

Connery and Sutherland shine in one of Crichton's absolute best.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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It all seems a bit dated now

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01/01/00
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com
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