A bad-luck project that saw director Mark Robson and co-star Robert Shaw die during production in 1978. The final result is a choppy all-star thriller that's obviously a truncated 88-minute salvage job.
Avalanche Express (1979)
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Runtime: 88 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Robert Shaw's last film in which he plays a Soviet defector. Marvin is an American agent determined to get him safely delivered across the Milan to Rotterdam railway. But the Soviets will do... Robert Shaw's last film in which he plays a Soviet defector. Marvin is an American agent determined to get him safely delivered across the Milan to Rotterdam railway. But the Soviets will do anything to stop him - including start an avalanche. [More]
Starring: Robert Shaw, Lee Marvin, Linda Evans, Maximilian Schell
Starring: Robert Shaw, Lee Marvin, Linda Evans, Maximilian Schell, Mike Connors, Joe Namath
Director: Mark Robson
Director: Mark Robson
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