Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 18, 2016. May 01, 2017 le film the cassandra crossing 1976 vostfr admin 20170501t17. Countries germany, france, united kingdom, italy, united states mpaa rating r. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in cassandra crossing 1976. The cassandra crossing dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay. Fleeing from the police, a disease ridden terrorist boards the geneva to stockholm express and exposes its passengers to the deadly virus. Simpson about an infected swedish terrorist who infects a trains passengers as they head to a derelict arch bridge with the backing of the media tycoon sir lew grade the head of the british. When a potentially deadly virus is unleashed on a transcontinental train by terrorists, the infected passengers must find a way to survive, even as outside forces conspire against them. The cassandra crossing 1977 directed by george pan cosmatos genres action, thriller subgenres disaster film, action thriller run time 125 min. Blend of a disaster movie and a conspiracy theory movie from the 1970s. And much like the swarm, combined an overblown character piece with a major disaster. The cassandra crossing 1976 letterboxd social film. Youve got a train full of people possibly infected with. Director george pan cosmatos filming a scene with lee strasberg and o.
The cassandra crossing the cassandra crossing was the first of two disaster movies scored by the composer during the late 70s. Dec 15, 2008 the cassandra crossing soundtrack from 1976, composed by jerry goldsmith. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cassandra crossing sophia loren, richard harris dvd. A plague infested train speeds across europe to certain death at cassandra crossing. The cassandra crossing dvd 1977 sophia loren actor, richard harris actor, george p.
The cassandra crossing streaming video king county. 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. A thrilling disaster film featuring an allstar cast. With sophia loren, richard harris, martin sheen, o. Youre talking about the version with new footage filmed for the tv broadcast, which was done because networks were. 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. A terrorist infected with a deadly virus boards the stockholm to geneva express and.
Cassandra crossing doomed by silly premise, miscasting the. Watch the cassandra crossing 1977 full movie free online. Trapped and careening toward a rickety bridge, a trainload full of colorful characters finds itself. It would be paranoidas paranoid as the film itselfto see in the cassandra crossing some. The cassandra crossing soundtrack from 1976, composed by jerry goldsmith. Feb 16, 2018 jerry goldsmith original motion picture soundtracks. The cassandra crossing 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The cassandra crossing soundtrack from 1977, composed by jerry goldsmith. The cassandra crossing 1977 cast and crew moviefone. Three swedish terrorists disguised as ambulance workers and a patient complete with ambulance and siren enter the international health. Colonel mackenzie burt lancaster is called in to handle the situation and finds dr. Like all awful terrible seventies films, the cassandra crossing features a random assortment of household names. Twominute warning isnt a disaster movie in the purest sense, though it has.
Passengers on a european train have been exposed to a deadly disease. Convoluted and farfetched, but thoroughly enjoyable as popular stars waste their undeniable talents in this film. Original soundtrack from the 1977 film the cassandra crossing. Le film the cassandra crossing 1976 vostfr admin 20170501t17. May 11, 2018 with this spark of inspiration, the cassandra crossing was born. Cassandra is a 1987 australian horror film directed by colin eggleston. On february 8 1977, in the thronged lobby of the avco embassy. As counsel to ayn rand in the 1960s, he was primarily responsible for finding the film in italy. Erika holzer coproducer, restoration erika holzer is a novelist. Simpson about an infected swedish terrorist who infects a trains passengers as they head to a derelict arch bridge. The cassandra crossing 1976 movie stills and photos.
To prevent anyone from leaving, armed personnel are brought onboard and the windows sealed with metal plates. Either realizing that disaster movies were starting to become a little passe by 1976, or realizing that a train only presents so many story opportunities, the filmmakers also threw in a story about a plague and a government conspiracy. Total number of members who have this title in their. The cassandra crossing is a 1976 disaster thriller film directed by george pan cosmatos and. Henry mark holzer, coproducer of the restored version of we the living, has been a lawyer for almost thirty years. Jerry goldsmith the cassandra crossing 1990, cd discogs. Tessa humphries as jill cassandra tegan charles as young cassandra. Cassandra crossing 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. 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. The rickety cassandra crossing bridge in poland is actually the garabit viaduct in france. It would be paranoidas paranoid as the film itselfto.
See the full list of the cassandra crossing cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Best movies like the cassandra crossing bestsimilar. A severely underrated disaster film, the cassandra crossing is a super 70s thrill ride. See the article in its original context from february 10, 1977, page 0. Staring tom hunter, lou castel, ingrid thulin and lee strasberg. Le film the cassandra crossing 1976 vostfr film complet. Two minute warning isnt a disaster movie in the purest sense, though it has. 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 cassandra crossing is an allstar disaster spectacular telling of the terrifying odyssey of doomed passengers trapped aboard a plagueinfested train. 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. Critics were less than impressed, though the expert cinematography and rousing score by jerry goldsmith were elements. Cassandra crossing is sometimes funny, martin sheen standing on his head after. Released by rca ost 102 containing music from the cassandra crossing 1977. Jerry goldsmith original motion picture soundtracks. This exciting disasterthriller features an allstar cast, including richard harris, sophia loren, ava gardner, martin sheen, burt lancaster and o. Terrifying odyssey of 1,000 doomed passengers trapped aboard a plagueinfested train. The bizarre and unbelievable plot is further confused by.
Shop the cassandra crossing dvd 1977 us import ntsc. The cassandra crossing 1976 the movie database tmdb. Whilst never scaling the heights of that towering fire film, not as ground shaking as that other earth moving film and nowhere near as wet as the other film. Add in the unknown factor whether by design or terrorists and this movie becomes.
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. Colonel mackenzie burt lancaster is called in to handle the situation and finds dr jonathan chamberlain richard harris on board the train. 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. Burt lancaster, sophia loren, richard harris, martin sheen passengers on a european train have been exposed to a deadly disease. Films the cassandra crossing 1976 realweegiemidget. Cassandra crossing doomed by silly premise, miscasting. Hbo game of thrones the complete eighth season dvd. The cassandra crossing 1977 artisan home entertainment 1 disc dvd loren. Cassandra crossing, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on.
Al film l e prudot par carlo ponti, mare dla sophia loren che che le prutagunista insem a richard harris. Unfortunately, a waning public demand for disaster films had set in by the time the cassandra crossing unspooled in theaters in early 1977, with its r rating and surprisingly harsh finale certainly not helping word of mouth. Trapped and careening toward a rickety bridge, a trainload full of colorful characters finds itself contending against a deadly. Either realizing that disaster movies were starting to become a little passe by 1976, or realizing that a train only presents so many story opportunities, the filmmakers also threw in a.
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