The Cassandra Crossing (1976)

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This bizarre entry into the disaster film genre concerns a group of hapless passengers aboard a transcontinental luxury train who are infected with a viral plague by a group of terrorists. Burt Lancaster plays military man Mackenzie, who wants to send the train across a rickety bridge so all the passengers will die, with Mackenzie reasoning the tragedy will give the terrorist movement a bad name. Among the passengers on the train trying to build up antibodies are Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain (Sophia Loren); Nicole (Ava Gardner), who is embroiled in an affair with a younger man named Robby Navarro (Martin Sheen); and Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain (Richard Harris), a physician who wants to save the passengers but ends up duking it out with the terrorists. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

132 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

George Pan Cosmatos

Writer(s):

Robert Katz, George Pan Cosmatos, Tom Mankiewicz

Producer(s):

Lew Grade, Carlo Ponti

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Questionable for Children, Violence, Adult Language)

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense, Action / Adventure

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