Three years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train.
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Carne
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| Jamie Lee Curtis | ... |
Alana
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| Hart Bochner | ... |
Doc
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| David Copperfield | ... |
The Magician
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| Derek McKinnon | ... |
Kenny Hampson
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| Sandee Currie | ... |
Mitchy
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| Timothy Webber | ... |
Mo
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Jackson
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Howard Busgang | ... |
Ed
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Steve Michaels | ... |
Brakeman
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Greg Swanson | ... |
Class President
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| Vanity | ... |
Merry
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| Joy Boushel | ... |
Pet
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Victor Knight | ... |
Engineer
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| Donald Lamoreux | ... |
Shovels
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Charles Biddle Sr. | ... |
Chief Porter
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Elizabeth Cholette | ... |
Dispatcher
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Thom Haverstock | ... |
Bill Chase
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Peter Feingold | ... |
Senior
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Richard Weinstein | ... |
Pledge
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John Busby | ... |
Pledg
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Roland Nincheri | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Andrea Kenyon | ... |
Bunny Girl
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Elaine Lakeman | ... |
Nurse
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Gerald Eastman | ... |
Porter
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Charles Biddles Jr. | ... |
Porter
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Nadia Rona | ... |
Corpse
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| Larry Cohen | ... |
'Crime' Band Member: Keyboard Vocalist
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Brenda Gagnier | ... |
'Crime' Band Member: Bass Guitar
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Phil Albert | ... |
'Crime' Band Member: Drummer
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Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roger Spottiswoode | ||
Written by
| T.Y. Drake | ... | () |
| Daniel Grodnik | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Judith Rascoe | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Lamar Card | ... | executive producer |
| Don Carmody | ... | production executive |
| Harold Greenberg | ... | producer |
| Daniel Grodnik | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| John Mills-Cockell | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| John Alcott | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Anne Henderson | ||
Editorial Department
| Thomas Metzger | ... | color timer |
| Susan Shanks | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ingrid Fischer | ||
| Anna St. Johns | ||
Production Design by
| Glenn Bydwell | ||
Art Direction by
| Guy J. Comtois | ... | (as Guy Comtois) |
Costume Design by
| Veronica Hadfield | ... | (as Penny Hadfield) |
Makeup Department
| Michèle Burke | ... | makeup artist |
| Alan Friedman | ... | special makeup consultant |
| Joan Isaacson | ... | makeup artist |
| Louise Mignault | ... | makeup assistant (as Louise Mignault Rundell) |
| Huguette Roy | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| William Zborowsky | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lamar Card | ... | second unit director |
| David McLeod | ... | second assistant director |
| Blair Roth | ... | third assistant director |
| Ray Sager | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Raymond Larose | ... | draftsman |
| Jean-Pierre Laurendeau | ... | assistant props |
| Maurice Leblanc | ... | property master |
| Rosanne Moss | ... | assistant to production designer |
Sound Department
| Ellen Adams | ... | dialogue editor |
| David Appleby | ... | re-recording mixer (as Dave Appleby) |
| Fred Brennan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bo Harwood | ... | sound mixer |
| Sharon Lackie | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jean-Marc Magnan | ... | boom operator |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Michael O'Farrell | ... | sound effects editor |
| Dino Pigat | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Rea | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Helen Watson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Joe Elsner | ... | special effects (as Josef Elsner) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Benison | ... | additional photographer |
| Lou Bogue | ... | gaffer |
| Alan Carruthers | ... | still photographer |
| Don Caulfield | ... | key grip |
| James Devis | ... | camera operator |
| Normand Foy | ... | best boy |
| Jonathan Goodwill | ... | clapper loader |
| Paul Gravel | ... | focus puller |
| Pierre Lapointe | ... | assistant key grip |
| Allen Smith | ... | additional photographer (as Al Smith) |
| Jerome South | ... | grip |
| Yves Tessier | ... | electrician |
| René Verzier | ... | additional photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Susan Hall | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Jenepher Hooper | ... | set costumer |
| Lise Pharand | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Paul Lamontagne | ... | location manager |
| François LeClerc | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
| Paulinho Da Costa | ... | musician: jazz percussion |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Kirk Hawkes | ... | music editor |
| Patrick Russ | ... | orchestrator |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion |
| Tom Scott | ... | musician: saxophone |
| David Spear | ... | conductor |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: vibraphone |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brigitte Germain | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Michael Bernardelli | ... | driver |
| Victoria Frodsham | ... | driver (as Vicki Frodsham) |
| Donna Noonan | ... | driver |
| Roy Perryon | ... | driver |
| Joe Sanchez | ... | driver |
| Michel Siry | ... | driver captain |
| Steve Wilkins | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Victoria Barney | ... | assistant to producer |
| Don Carmody | ... | production executive |
| Paulle Clark | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Marie Renée Collette | ... | stagiere |
| David Copperfield | ... | illusion creator |
| Lucie Drolet | ... | production accountant |
| Kathy Flynn | ... | production secretary |
| Ginette Hardy | ... | unit coordinator |
| Holly Levine | ... | publicist |
| Louis A. Massicotte | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Sandy Rochester | ... | production assistant |
| Caryl Wickman | ... | dialogue director |
| Paul Wisenthal | ... | train coordinator |
Thanks
| James Chandler | ... | special thanks: for Trailers and TV Spots (as James G. Chandler) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Astral Films (1980) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (United Artists) (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1980) (Italy)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Capitol Film (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cine-Studio (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1981) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Sandy Howard Productions (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (US publicity)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Astral Video (1981) (Canada) (VHS)
- Avo Film Edizioni (Italy) (VHS)
- Brainstorm Media (2017) (World-wide)
- Breien Film (1986) (Norway) (VHS) (as Videoklubben Månedens Film)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Cine Storm Entertainment (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Elea Media (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Family Tyme Video Productions (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Fvl Distribution (2022) (Spain)
- Incendo Media (2020) (Canada) (video) (Amazon Prime)
- Key Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Magnum Video (Finland) (video)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (Finland) (video)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Scorpion Releasing (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Scream Factory (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Spaghetti Pictures Italia (2012) (Italy) (video) (vod)
- TVA Films (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- TVA Films (2017) (World-wide)
- The Rank Organisation (1993) (United Kingdom)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Berger Novek Entertainment PR (publicity)
- Duplitech (authoring)
- Duplitech (menu design)
- Pathé Sound and Post Production Center (sound facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A college fraternity prank goes wrong and a student ends up in the mental asylum. Three years later, it's graduation time, and the members of the fraternity decide to have a costume party aboard a train trip to celebrate their graduation. Unknowingly to them, a killer has slipped aboard, killing them off one by one, disguised in the costumes of the victims. Written by Humberto Amador |
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| Taglines | Experience the most terrifying ride of your life on the Terror Train. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The idea for Terror Train (1980) came from a dream that Daniel Grodnik had. One weekend night after seeing the films Halloween (1978) and Silver Streak (1976), Dan woke up and said to his wife, "What do you think about putting Halloween on a train?" His wife answered, "That's terrible". He jotted down "Terrible Train" on a piece of paper on his nightstand. In the morning, he changed the title to "Terror Train", wrote up 22 pages, and made a deal on it with Sandy Howard's company at 3:00 in the afternoon. See more » |
| Goofs | The train passes the same ice-encrusted curve several times throughout the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Why Would I Lie?, Terror Train, Gloria, Private Benjamin (1980). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Broken Man See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The 20th Century Fox logo fanfare has been completely silenced. See more » |
| Quotes |
Alana Maxwell:
I never knew you liked magic. Kenny Hampson: I watched you tonight. [Referring to the magician] Kenny Hampson: You liked him. Alana Maxwell: No. Kenny, you're better than he is. I'm sure you're better than he is. Kenny Hampson: I am. He didn't know how to cut a woman into pieces. See more » |