Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Given that tis is a tale about an epidemic loose on a transcontinental train, the stage is set. Jerry goldsmiths collaborations with director george pan cosmatos may not have been on the greatest movies of all time the cassandra crossing was the first, followed by rambo ii and leviathan but the composers music is always interesting and rather more than the. View the profiles of people named cassandra crossing. The cassandra crossing the cassandra crossing is a tired, hokey and sometimes unintentionally funny disaster film in which a trainload of diseaseexposed passengers lurch to their fate. Cosmatos and composer jerry goldsmith, who subsequently reunited for projects including 1985s rambo. Kaplans friend max lionel stander, the trains conductor, tries to temper his fears, and calms his own nerves by remaining stoic and offering simple. I read robert katz novelization of the movie, the cassandra crossing with an expectation that it would be a fast and entertaining read.
The cassandra crossing is a 1976 technicolor italianbritish disasterthriller film in panavision directed by george. This european plagueonatrain contribution to the 70s disaster cycle is gloriously enjoyable nonsense the hippies impromptu acoustic ballad im still on my way may be the worst moment in the entire subgenre, and one i didnt even know about until i saw this uncut, as that entire sequence was axed from the tv version, but its relentlessly fastpaced, unbelievably brutal in the way it. The united states military takes over the train and sends it in the direction of a bridge of the verge of. The cassandra crossing original soundtrack allmusic. Met richard harris, sophia loren en burt lancaster. Passengers on a european train have been exposed to a deadly disease. After a strong opening act, the cassandra crossing struggles with maintaining interest as it spends a long time setting up its characters. Cosmatos story, tom mankiewicz screenplay, robert katz screenplay, george. Trapped and careening toward a rickety bridge, a trainload full of colorful characters finds itself. This at a time when film criticism still carried genuine clout and an unkind. A plague infested train speeds across europe to certain death at cassandra crossing. Cassandra crossing doomed by silly premise, miscasting the.
It turns out that a world famous doctor played by always overacting richard harris is also aboard on that doomed train with his exwife played by always too much makeup sophia loren. Released by prometheus in 2008 xpcd 165 containing music from the cassandra crossing 1977. With sophia loren, richard harris, martin sheen, o. The cassandra crossing 1976 the cassandra crossing. A terrorist infected with a deadly virus boards the stockholm to geneva express and. Original soundtrack from the 1977 film the cassandra crossing. Trapped and careening toward a rickety bridge, a trainload full of colorful characters finds itself contending against a deadly. The cassandra crossing 1977 if a flaming skyscraper or an upsidedown luxury liner filled with stars could draw in hordes at the box office, the reasoning behind the cassandra crossing 1976 follows that three threats against a contained group of big name actors equals twice the box office. They cant get off, and one solution proposed is to quarantine them by rerouting the train over the cassandra crossing an unstable bridge. Cassandra crossing doomed by silly premise, miscasting.
Terrifying odyssey of 1,000 doomed passengers trapped aboard a plagueinfested train. Total number of members who have this title in their. At nuremberg, the train is pumped with oxygen and the stricken passengers begin to recover. Richard harris, sophia loren, martin sheen, ava gardner, burt lancaster, o. Surprisingly good actionsuspense music for disastrous disaster movie. The cassandra crossing 1976 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Skrzyzowanie kassandra 1976 the cassandra crossing w pociagu jadacym z genewy do sztokholmu jennifer sophia loren spotyka swojego bylego. The cassandra crossing 1976 r 02091977 us action, thriller, drama 2h 9m user score. Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 18, 2016.
Feb 10, 1977 cassandra crossing doomed by silly premise, miscasting. Tessa humphries as jill cassandra tegan charles as young cassandra. When a plagueinfected terrorist boards a passenger train to escape capture, authorities at the international health organization quarantine the entire train. A severely underrated disaster film, the cassandra crossing is a super 70s thrill ride. The cassandra crossing is a 1976 disaster thriller film directed by george pan cosmatos and starring sophia loren, richard harris, ava gardner, martin sheen, burt lancaster, lee strasberg and o. When a potentially deadly virus is unleashed on a transcontinental train by terrorists, the. Meanwhile, colonel mackenzie played by at that time always playing bureaucrat burt lancaster sets up the. As the transcontinental express from geneva to stockholm gath. The cassandra crossing r 2h 9min drama, thriller 9 february 1977 usa passengers on a european train have been exposed to a deadly disease. The cassandra crossing the cassandra crossing was the first of two disaster movies scored by the composer during the late 70s.
It would be paranoidas paranoid as the film itselfto see in the cassandra crossing some covert and kinky attempt at antiamerican. Dec 15, 2008 the cassandra crossing soundtrack from 1976, composed by jerry goldsmith. Cassandra is a 1987 australian horror film directed by colin eggleston. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1976 freigegeben. Dec 04, 2011 the cassandra crossing 1976 united artists cast. Trapped and careening toward a rickety bridge, a trainload full of colorful. Cassandra crossing 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Cassandra crossing is sometimes funny, martin sheen standing on his head after having sex with ava gardner, and people smoking as they make out 2 stars is generous. Skrzyzowanie kassandra 1976 the cassandra crossing w pociagu jadacym z genewy do sztokholmu jennifer sophia loren spotyka swojego bylego meza, znanego i szanowanego lekarza richard harris. It is 565 m 1,854 ft in length and has a principal arch of 165 m 541. However, being different from those movies such as earthquake1974 or the towering inferno, the cassandra crossing has suspense elements. Because, as a premise, the passengers on the train dont know exactly what is happening, and, therefore, they are always anxious and nervous about. The 1976 thriller the cassandra crossing launched the collaboration of director george p.
In this case a viral outbreak along with bridge collapse and train crash. Simpson about an infected swedish terrorist who infects a trains passengers as they head to a. The cassandra crossing is a 1976 disaster thriller film directed by george pan cosmatos and starring sophia loren, richard harris, ava gardner, martin sheen. Burt lancaster, the mastermind behind this cunning diversion, had the right idea when he suggested blowing the train to smithereens ideally with the film inside. Featuring sophia loren, richard harris, martin sheen, ava gardner and others. Passengers on board an international express train are threatened by a deadly and highly contagious virus after an infected terrorist stows away on the train following a failed bomb attack.
Dec 30, 2016 bathos worms its way into the story via kaplan, a concentration camp survivor who tries to escape when the cars are shuttered by the military and sent to the cassandra crossing in poland. Join facebook to connect with cassandra crossing and others you may know. At the urging of their uncle tom wilkinson, from left, brothers ian ewan mcgregor and terry colin farrell decide crime can be profitable in woody allen s cassandra s dream. The cassandra crossing of the films title refers to a bridge in the movie called the kaslindrliv bridge, being shot in france and italy. But the bordercrossing bridge is known to be fatally deficient. Jerry goldsmith the cassandra crossing the complete. Cassandra crossing, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The cassandra crossing 1976 movie stills and photos. Action, drama, thriller add the cassandra crossing to bookmarks. Fleeing from the police, a disease ridden terrorist boards the geneva to stockholm express and exposes its passengers to the deadly virus. It also remains goldsmiths most interesting and effective effort of the three, encapsulating the tightropetaut dramatics that defined his cinematic output during. The cassandra crossing 1976 the cassandra crossing 1976. October 2014 a young girl is haunted by nightmares of suicide and murder.
I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. The cassandra crossing is an allstar disaster spectacular telling of the terrifying odyssey of doomed passengers trapped aboard a plagueinfested train. Much like similar travel disaster flicks like airport, the film takes its time to introduce us to the characters that well be spending much of the film with. The cassandra crossing 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When a group of terrorists attack a train with a deadly disease, military officials plan the destruction of the locomotive as it reaches an approaching, structurally unsound bridge. Direct download the cassandra crossing 1976 1080p bluray. A trainload of people are contaminated by terrorists seeking the release of prisoners and other sanctions. The bizarre and unbelievable plot is further confused by. By roger ebert woody allens cassandras dream is about two brothers, one single and modestly successful and one struggling but in a happy relationship, who are both. Forty three years on, the cassandra crossing has aged as only a. The united states military takes over the train and sends it in the direction of a bridge of the verge of collapse, the cassandra crossing. Chamberlain argues that they can be spared, but colonel mackenzie refuses, and as the train rushes toward the collapsing cassandra crossing bridge, chamberlain struggles to disconnect the cars and save the passengers from their appointment with doom.
Passengers on board an international express train are threatened by a deadly and highly contagious virus after an infected terrorist stows away on the train following a. Dec 30, 2008 the cassandra crossing soundtrack cd details and availability. The cassandra crossing 1976 is an action thriller directed by george p. Given a little more drama and attention, the rebellion could have really made this film great, but the film fits into a suitable conclusion that doesnt do much justice to. This is cassandra crossing by chiara tommasi on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Convoluted and farfetched, but thoroughly enjoyable as popular stars waste their undeniable talents in this film. The cassandra crossing bridge is mentioned to be located in poland, and you can see power lines indicating that the route is electrified. When a group of terrorists attack a train with a deadly disease, military officials plan the destruction of the locomotive as it reaches an approaching, structurally. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The cassandra crossing is an allstar disaster spectacular telling of the terrifying odyssey of doomed passengers trapped aboard a plagueinfested train, rerouted to a rickety bridge where it should plunge into oblivion. Dvdrip, legenda totalmente revisada e ressincronizada. Colonel mackenzie burt lancaster is called in to handle the situation and finds dr jonathan chamberlain richard harris on board the train.
A thrilling disaster film featuring an allstar cast. The cassandra crossing can be regarded as one of them. If a flaming skyscraper or an upsidedown luxury liner filled with stars could draw in hordes at the box office, the reasoning behind the cassandra crossing 1976 follows that three threats against a contained group of big name actors equals twice the box office. And much like the swarm, combined an overblown character piece with a major disaster. Jerry goldsmith the cassandra crossing 1990, cd discogs. Apr 25, 2017 when a plagueinfected terrorist boards a passenger train to escape capture, authorities at the international health organization quarantine the entire train. The cassandra crossing podul cassandra, regizor george p. The cassandra crossing 1976 the movie database tmdb. Simpson about an infected swedish terrorist who infects a trains passengers as they head to a derelict arch bridge. Jerry goldsmith passengers on a european train have. Burt lancaster, sophia loren, richard harris, martin sheen passengers on a european train have been exposed to a deadly disease.
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