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Avalanche Express (1979)

"The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure."

4.8/10 1h 25m Sep 27, 1979
Action Thriller

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

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Movie Details

Original Title Avalanche Express
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
Harry Wargrave
Popularity: 1.7
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
General Markenkov
Popularity: 2.8
Linda Evans
Linda Evans
Else Lang
Popularity: 1.9
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell
Colonel Nikolai Bunin
Popularity: 4.8
Joe Namath
Joe Namath
Leroy
Popularity: 0.6
Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz
Scholten
Popularity: 1.4
Mike Connors
Mike Connors
Haller
Popularity: 1.9
Claudio Cassinelli
Claudio Cassinelli
Molinari
Popularity: 0.2
Kristina Nel
Kristina Nel
Helga Mann
Popularity: 0.1
David Hess
David Hess
Geiger
Popularity: 0.5
Günter Meisner
Günter Meisner
Rudi Muehler
Popularity: 1.2
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Sylva Langová
Olga
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Editor Garth Craven, Monte Hellman
Screenplay Abraham Polonsky
Director Mark Robson
Producer Mark Robson

Production

Lorimar Productions

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Avalanche Express (Original Theatrical Trailer)
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Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia) espionage locomotive cold war kgb secret agent double agent mole alps mountains avalanche spy thriller soviet defector passenger train soviet agent

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 3.5/10
Sep 26, 2014

Stop the train, I want to get off. Awful attempt at blending a political thriller with disaster movie shenanigans, Avalanche Express is also a sad end to the careers of Robert Shaw (Jaws/The Sting) and Mark Robson (The Seventh Victim/Bedlam). Both of whom died during the production. Plot essen ... Read more

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Details
Release Date September 27, 1979
Runtime 1h 25m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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