The unstoppable heroism of denzel washington film the. Home forums model railroad hobbyist magazine mrh magazine general discussion denzel washington in a new train movie unstoppable denzel washington in a new train movie unstoppable mon, 20100809 04. Another night 2017 homosexualite et pop culture 2015 tinseltowns bombs and blockbusters 2006. A runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals puts an engineer and his. The train is laden with toxic chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and cause an environmental disaster. It was, though the movie was not realistic in its representation of what happened. Pennsylvania man lived the drama that inspired unstoppable. Now arriving is the dvd release of his 2010 film, unstoppable, about a.
Denzel washington is unstoppable again screen rant. Chris pine costarred in the film, which was written by dawn of the planet of the apes and the wolverine screenwriter mark bomback. The first trailer for this runaway train movie has been released. Denzel shines in actionpacked unstoppable tony scott is fantastic at directing tense, edgeofyourseat moments, and he doesn t fail his audience in unstoppable, the most current denzel washington film, which is about a runaway train and the brave souls who attempt to cease it. Watch 5 movie clips and check out new images from tony scotts unstoppable which stars chris pine, denzel washington and rosario dawson.
Newbie train operator will chris pine and grizzled veteran engineer frank denzel washington learn that a runaway locomotive carrying carloads of dangerous chemicals is headed for wills. A train is left stupidly on full throttle and is unmanned. Then the driver had to slow the freight and not break a coupler. Denzel washington and director tony scott teamed up for the fifth and last time for the action thriller about a runaway train loaded with dangerous cargo headed toward disaster. In 2009, he starred in the taking of pelham 1 2 3, about a hijacked subway train. A runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals puts an engineer and his conductor in a race against time. The film was the last film tony scott directed before his death. Although the title of tony scotts unstoppable refers to a runaway train.
Loosely based on a true story from 2001, unstoppable is a tension packed, heartracing juggernaut of a movie about an unmanned, runaway train carrying a payload of highly flammable fuel and toxic waste that is heading straight for the densely populated of stanton, pennsylvania at 70mph. Denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. The movie opens on a bright crisp morning in pennsylvania. The premise of the movie is that the consist was bottled in the yard. Kirk cameron returns to movie theaters september 24 for onenight only with a personal and inspiring journey of faith and hope. Nov 16, 2010 one id argue belongs on this list, perhaps in the place of one of the borderline runaway train movies youve included in order to get your 10, is a now nearly forgotten 1973 tv movie runaway. Reviews and scores for movies involving denzel washington. Mar 08, 20 a veteran engineer washington and a young conductor pine, aboard another train in the runaways path, devise an incredible plan to try and stop it and prevent certain disaster in a heavily. Denzel washington in a new train movie unstoppable model. Meanwhile, oldtime engineer denzel washington and new conductor chris. Denzel washington and chris pine attempt to stop the unstoppable in unstoppable. Marysville man was inspiration for runaway train movie. Watch unstoppable online stream full movie directv.
The movie opens on the day frank finds himself partnered with a new. Denzel washington plays a railway veteran assigned to show the. Nov 12, 2010 in unstoppable, denzel washington and chris pine try to stop a runaway train carrying hazardous cargo. Oscarwinner denzel washington and star treks chris pine team with action maestro tony scott in this nonstop thriller. In terms of sheer craftsmanship, this is a superb film. Twentieth century fox denzel washington, right, and chris pine play engineers trying to halt a runaway train in the new film unstoppable, based on a true incident that occurred in ohio in 2001. In unstoppable, denzel washington plays a veteran railway engineer chasing after a runaway train with toxic cargo. Watch unstoppable movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. See more ideas about denzel washington, movies and i movie. Denzel washington plays a railway veteran assigned to show the new guy on the.
In the railroads corporate offices, an executive is concerned mostly about the cost of losing the train, which. A new guy chris pine and a knowitall denzel washington must run down and stop an. Chris pine, star treks new captain kirk, will next be seen in the action movie unstoppable, costarring with denzel washington. This november production was to begin on the new denzel washington film unstoppable which was to be directed by tony scott the two have collaborated many times before on projects like crimson tide, deja vu, man on fire and most recently on the taking of pelham 1 2 3. The film stars denzel washington and chris pine as an engineer and an conductor who must stop a runaway train. Thousands of lives hang in the balance as these ordinary heroes attempt to. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Denzel washington and chris pine chug into theaters this weekend in tony scotts runawaytrain thriller, unstoppable. The only hope of bringing the train to a safe stop is in the hands of a veteran engineer denzel washington and a young conductor chris pine, who must risk their lives to save those in the runaway s path. A veteran engineer washington and a young conductor pine, aboard another train in the runaways path, devise an incredible plan to try and. Tony scott is great at directing tense, edgeofyourseat moments, and he doesnt fail his audience in unstoppable, the latest denzel washington movie, which is about a runaway train and the. Aug 06, 2010 the first trailer for tony scotts new runaway train movie tries, and tries hard. Denzel washington departs unstoppable the movie blog.
Only the chase loco crew had any excitement as did the crewman who jumped on the lead loco when it was running slow enough. Surprisingly, its loosely based on a true story although washington. The competence both behind the camera and on screen makes for thrilling films, and unstoppable is no different. The two men have made five movies together, including this new one. Chris pine costarred in the film, which was written by dawn of the planet of.
Unstoppable bluray and dvd debut february 15th jan 12, 2011. Experienced train engineer frank barnes washington finds himself teamed up with young conductor will colson pine in a frantic race against time when an unmanned, halfmile long runaway train carrying a cargo of lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to wipe out an entire city. The plot involves a runaway train which everyone in the movie inexplicably treats like a nuclear bomb and a plan to stop it by chasing it down with denzel washington s train. Denzel washington in a new train movie unstoppable. Nov 12, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing unstoppable 2010 near you. In this action thriller from director tony scott, rookie train operator will. In unstoppable, denzel washington and chris pine try to stop a runaway train. Unstoppable movie poster denzel washington chris pine. Hang on for the ride of your life as denzel washington and chris pine team up for the years most electrifying actionthriller. If you are a filmmaker, a movie about a runaway train must be an easy sell. Hang on for the ride of your life as oscar winner denzel washington and chris pine star trek team up for the years most electrifying actionthriller. Was the movie unstoppable 2010 based on a true story. Jul 23, 2009 last week screen rant reported on the news that denzel washington had apparently walked away from the upcoming tony scott directed runaway train thriller, unstoppable.
Runaway train movie denzel washington and chris pine, the real story is uncomfortably close to the. Five new clips has been released from unstoppable, the latest adrenalinefueled action romp directed by tony scott and starring denzel washington. Thats exactly what you have with unstoppable, which stars denzel washington and chris pine in an exciting, heroic movie about a runaway train. Last week screen rant reported on the news that denzel washington had apparently walked away from the upcoming tony scott directed runaway train thriller, unstoppable.
From looking wild animals in the eye to swinging across the jungle on a rope, the duo. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Denzel shines in actionpacked unstoppable linda cook. Meanwhile, oldtime engineer denzel washington and new conductor chris pine are making a routine run nearbyof course, in the movies, a r outine run almost always turns into something wild. A veteran engineer washington and a young conductor pine, aboard another train in the runaway s path, devise. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in.
Nov 12, 2010 unstoppable stars denzel washington and a train. A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on scranton, pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it. Veteran awvr engineer frank barnes and conductor will colson, a new hire on a. Frank denzel washington learn that a runaway locomotive carrying. Robert schwentke signed on to direct runaway train in august 2005, with plans to begin shooting.
With denzel washington, john travolta, luis guzman, victor gojcaj. Theyre chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garber into a faceoff with the mastermind behind the crime. Jon hosfeld recounts the 2001 hairraising story where he chased a runaway train loaded with toxic chemicals. The collaborations between the late tony scott and denzel washington were not going to set the world on fire.
The movie is as relentless as the train, slowly gathering momentum before a relentless final hour of continuous suspense. The film, based on a true story, is about an unmanned runaway train carrying toxic chemicals through ohio. You may know unstoppable not by its title, but as that runaway train movie with denzel and that guy who played captain kirk, and thats probably as it should be. Oct 23, 2010 watch 5 movie clips and check out new images from tony scotts unstoppable which stars chris pine, denzel washington and rosario dawson. In the cab of another train, a longtime engineer named barnes denzel washington is breaking in a new man, colson. Tony scott directs this runaway train action thriller starring denzel washington, chris pine and rosario dawson. The conductor in the chase loco had to leave the cab on the walkway to watch for a solid couple and signal the driver. The unstoppable heroism of denzel washington oh no. Denzel washington tries to stop a train thats unstoppable. A veteran engineer washington and a young conductor pine, aboard another train in the runaway s path, devise an incredible plan to try and stop it and prevent certain disaster in a heavily. Unstoppable is a 2010 american action thriller film directed and produced by tony scott and starring denzel washington and chris pine. In the station yard, a yard master named connie hooper rosario dawson is in charge of dispatch and operations. Will colson is starting a new job as a train conductor for. Denzel washington becomes unstoppable for runaway train pic.
The movie unstoppable is loosely inspired by a true event that took place in ohio in 2001. Nov 10, 2010 the freight train pulls out of a siding with no engineer on board and accelerates to 70 m. Denzel washington must love playing a train conductor. With denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, ethan suplee. Five secrets revealed fullthrottle action films editor fills us in on a top gun connection, the versatility of corn snacks and more. Theres a random moment, a happy accident captured in a long shot in the new movie unstoppable, in which a train picks up speed and a groundhog with a. Denzel washington leads the desperate race to stop a runaway freight train carrying a full load of toxic explosives. Unstoppable trailer a new guy chris pine and a knowitall denzel washington must run down and stop an unmanned chemical train with.
This odd couple is the only hope for stopping the runaway, while upper management dithers and an operationsroom dispatcher rosario dawson spends most of. Runaway train thriller is more suspenseful than violent. Experienced train engineer frank barnes washington finds himself teamed up with young conductor will colson pine in a frantic race against time when an unmanned, halfmile long runaway train carrying a cargo of lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to wipe out an. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing unstoppable 2010 near you.
Movies emily blunt and dwayne johnson share a series of neardeath experiences in new jungle cruise trailer. The movie poster for tony scotts action film unstoppable has gone online. A runaway train is heading straight towards some sort of builtup area and 150 adorable schoolchildren and a horse. Unstoppable, starring denzel washington and chris pine, hits theaters friday.
Denzel washington and director tony scott teamed up for the fifth and last time for the action thriller about a runaway train loaded with. Denzel washington and chris pine star in tony scotts thriller about the race to stop an unmanned train. Starring chris pine and denzel washington as a train. The magnificent seven 2016 the equalizer 2014 robert bobby trench. After a careless conductor loses control of a freight train loaded with hazardous materials, a veteran conductor denzel washington, and a you joblo movie network movie news. A year after saving the new york subway in the taking of pelham 1 2 3, washington s reteaming with. Nov 03, 2010 the unstoppable heroism of denzel washington oh no. It is loosely based on the reallife csx 8888 incident, telling the story of a runaway freight train and the two men who attempt to stop it. A veteran engineer denzel washington and a young conductor chris pine chase the train in a separate locomotive in order to bring it under control before its too late. Denzel washington and chris pine work through an age difference to thwart a speeding train the size of the chrysler building. Nov 12, 2010 unstoppable was directed by testosterone merchant tony scott taking a second crack at a denzel train movie after last years overcooked, underwhelming the taking of pelham 123. Aug 09, 2012 hang on for the ride of your life as oscar winner denzel washington and chris pine star trek team up for the years most electrifying actionthriller. Nov 12, 2010 denzel washington and chris pine chug into theaters this weekend in tony scotts runawaytrain thriller, unstoppable. A massive unmanned locomotive, nicknamed the beast and loaded with toxic cargo, roars through the countryside, vaporizing anything put in front of it.