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Runaway Train

1985 · Film · 111 min

Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky

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A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with a female railway worker while being pursued by the vengeful head of security.

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  1. Positivejs2Jul 8, 2023

    I will never forget the experience of seeing Die Hard on a big screen and the vault being cracked open to Ode to Joy:

    https://youtu.be/sLMRh62sazs?t=170

    Recently I saw Runaway Train for the first time. The final scene is set to Vivaldi's Gloria in D Major:

    https://youtu.be/VdBd5Hwd1Tg?t=207

    What are your favorite examples of classical music in movies?