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 essentially sees Shaw's Soviet official, Marenkov, defecting to the west whilst aiming to kill off his homeland's biological…
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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.
Top Cast
Lee Marvin
Harry Wargrave
Robert Shaw
General Markenkov
Linda Evans
Else Lang
Maximilian Schell
Colonel Nikolai Bunin
Joe Namath
Leroy
Horst Buchholz
Scholten
Mike Connors
Haller
Claudio Cassinelli
Molinari
Kristina Nel
Helga Mann
David Hess
Geiger
Günter Meisner
Rudi Muehler
Sylva Langová
Olga
Cyril Shaps
Sedov
Vladek Sheybal
Zannbin
Arthur Brauss
Neckermann
Sky du Mont
Philip John
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FAQ about Avalanche Express
What is Avalanche Express about?
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…
When was Avalanche Express released?
Avalanche Express was released in 1979.
What genres does Avalanche Express belong to?
Avalanche Express is categorised as Action, Thriller.
Who stars in Avalanche Express?
The cast of Avalanche Express includes Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Linda Evans, Maximilian Schell, Joe Namath.