Quick Facts
DirectorMichael Crichton
Runtime1h 50m · PG
GenresAdventure · Crime · Drama · Thriller
Release1978-12-14
Film
The First Great Train Robbery
1978· PG· 1h 50m· Adventure· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“Never have so few taken so much from so many.”
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
1978-12-14
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Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Crichton
ScreenplayMichael Crichton
ProducerJohn Foreman
Director of PhotographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Original Music ComposerJerry Goldsmith
EditorDavid Bretherton
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 23 crew)
Details
Released1978-12-14
Runtime1h 50m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosUnited Artists · Starling Films
Budget$6M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 439 votes
Original languageen
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