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Detonator ()

Death Train (original title)
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A train with hostages is stolen in Bremen, Germany. It's heading south through Europe with a nuclear bomb. A UN crime-fighting task force is in charge of stopping it in cooperation with local military and police.

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Mike Graham
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Malcolm Philpott
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Sabrina Carver
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Alex Tierney
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General Benin
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Leitzig
Nic D'Avirro ...
Rodenko
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Whitlock
Andreas Jung ...
Kolchinsky (as Andreas Sportelli)
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Roger Flint
Vili Matula ...
Sigi
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Yolanda
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German Commander
Bill Leadbitter ...
Rosie
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Tretyak
Scott Garrison ...
Brent
Helen Miya ...
Camille
Zvonimir Zoricic ...
Dispatcher
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Halloran
Darko Milas ...
Kuznetsov
Borut Veselko ...
Engineer
Jozef Roposa ...
Ernest
Matjaz Turk ...
Italian Doctor
Vida Jerman ...
German Doctor
Niko Gorsic ...
Yard Superintendent
Mate Ujevic ...
Italian Foreman
Brane Grubar ...
Hostage (as Brane Gruber)
Ranko Zidaric ...
Pilot
Branko Menicanin ...
Video Technician
Gordana Vnuk ...
Italian Reporter
Damir Saban ...
Hospital Guard
Bill Bailey ...
G.N.N. Newscaster
Janna Jackson ...
G.N.N. Newscaster
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Leitzig (uncredited) (voice)
Tone Gogala ...
Hostage (uncredited)
Peter Musgrave ...
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Directed by

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David Jackson ... (as David S. Jackson)

Written by

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David Jackson ... (written by) (as David S. Jackson)

Produced by

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Peter Snell ... producer

Music by

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Trevor Jones

Cinematography by

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Timothy Eaton ... director of photography

Editing by

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Eric Boyd-Perkins
Peter Musgrave

Editorial Department

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Brian King ... editor: video
William Parnell ... first assistant editor
Dubravka Premar ... second assistant editor
Adam Snell ... second assistant editor
Goranka Trgovec-Greif ... second assistant editor
William Parnell ... additional editor (uncredited)

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Sharon Bialy ... casting director: USA
Kate Day ... casting director: UK
Rebecca Howard ... casting director: UK
Debi Manwiller ... casting director: USA
Richard Pagano ... casting director: USA
Gordana Vnuk ... casting director: Zagreb

Production Design by

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Martyn Hebert

Art Direction by

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Nenad Pecur
Julie Sheppard

Makeup Department

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Ana Bulajic-Crcek ... makeup artist (as Ana Bulajic)
Tommie Manderson ... makeup supervisor
Halid Redzebasic ... makeup artist
Stefanija Roso ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Boris Dmitrovic ... production supervisor
Dragan Josipovic ... production manager
Stuart Lyons ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Barry Langley ... first assistant director
Zdravko Madzarevic ... second assistant director
Goran Pavletic ... third assistant director
Zoran Sudar ... first assistant director
Paul Weston ... second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Dominik Baltic ... construction
Rade Basta ... production buyer
John Campbell ... painter
Roger W. Deer ... storyboard artist (as Roger Deer)
Gillie Delap ... production buyer
Emma Harrison ... storyboard artist
Marko Lasic ... production buyer
Slavko Novakovic ... painter
Mladen Ozbolt ... set dresser
Mile Petrovic ... painter
John Rose ... storyboard artist
Boris Tadej ... assistant art director
Ivica Trpcic ... construction coordinator
Ivan Ujevic ... prop master

Sound Department

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Dubravko Bozic ... boom operator
Geoff R. Brown ... sound assistant
Hermione Byrt ... dialogue assistant
Michael Carter ... re-recording mixer (as Mike Carter)
Leslie Hodgson ... supervising adr editor (as Les Hodgson)
Mike Hopkins ... foley editor (as Michael Hopkins)
Paul Hulme ... sound mixing engineer / sound recording engineer
Louis Kramer ... sound recordist
Vernon Messenger ... dialogue editor
Peter Musgrave ... supervising sound editor
John Poyner ... sound editor
Charleen Richards ... adr mixer: Los Angeles
Otto Snel ... re-recording mixer
Lionel Strutt ... adr mixer: London
Stjepan Suskovic ... boom operator
Kevin Tayler ... re-recording mixer
Sandy Buchanan ... post-production sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Kevin Draycott ... special effects technician
Peter Hutchinson ... special effects supervisor
Marijan Karoglan ... special effects
Drago Poldrugac ... pyrotechnician
Andrew Smith ... special effects technician

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Nigel Nixon ... model technician
Robbie Scott ... model technician
Roy Scott ... model effects supervisor
Jim Machin ... model maker (uncredited)

Stunts

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Gerry Crampton ... stunts
Domagoj Vukusic ... assistant stunt coordinator
Paul Weston ... stunt coordinator
Aldo Toncic ... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Weston ... stunt double: Pierce Brosnan (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Peter Allwork ... aerial photographer
Graham Attwood ... still photographer
Zoran Drakulic ... focus puller
Damir Kelemincic ... still photographer
Brian King ... video engineer
Denis Kingston ... steadicam operator
Jura Kostic ... camera assistant (as Juraj Kostic)
Dragutin Ljubic ... key grip
Vlado Loncaric ... camera assistant
Goran Mecava ... camera operator
Zoran Mikincic ... focus puller
Ranko Mitic ... focus puller
Ivica Rajkovic ... camera operator
Roman Rogulja ... focus puller
Vladimir Ruzic ... gaffer (as Vlado Ruzic)
Dubravko Topol ... best boy
Kelly Waldman ... gaffer

Casting Department

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Sharon Bialy ... casting: USA
Kate Day ... casting: UK
Rebecca Howard ... casting: UK
Debi Manwiller ... casting: USA
Richard Pagano ... casting: USA
Gordana Vnuk ... casting: Zagreb

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ruta Knezevic ... costume supervisor
Tiny Nicholls ... costume supervisor
Franjo Simek ... wardrobe master
Juraj Skuzin ... wardrobe assistant (as Jura Skuzin)
Marija Skuzin ... wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Dominik Baltic ... location liaison
Ranko Ganic ... location manager

Music Department

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Guy Dagul ... associate music producer: Contemporary Media Music Productions Ltd.
Victoria Seale ... music coordinator: Contemporary Music Media Productions Ltd.

Script and Continuity Department

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Sally Jones ... continuity

Transportation Department

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Mario Scherr ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Rosana Besednik ... production secretary
Josip Boljkovac ... production accountant
Vedran Derek ... production assistant
Klara Dokmanovic ... production coordinator
Linda Gregory ... production accountant
Lesley Keane ... production coordinator: London
Brian King ... video equipment
Roger King ... programming engineer
Jadranka Kolenkovic ... production accountant
Branko Repalust ... armorer
Carl Schmidt ... armorer
Chris Warren ... video coordinator
Zeljko Hren ... caterer (uncredited)
Pauline Hume ... title designer (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A German scientist has aided an ex-Soviet General in constructing a nuclear weapon, which is now in the possession of an American mercenary, heading across Europe in a hijacked goods train. Malcolm Philpott, a member of U.N.A.C.O., (United Nations Anti Crime Organization) must use a team of hand-picked Agents from various parts of the globe to stop this death train at all costs. Written by James Allan

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Taglines The mission is impossible. The consequences deadly. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Detonator (Croatia)
  • Detonator (United States)
  • Alistair MacLean's Death Train (United States)
  • Le train de la mort (France)
  • Commando express (France)
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Runtime
  • 98 min
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Box Office

Budget GBP2,300,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia John Abineri is dubbed by David de Keyser. See more »
Goofs An early external establishing shot of the European Rail Control Centre in Germany has a British "Network SouthEast" train passing by in front of it. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in La noche de... El tren de la muerte (1996). See more »
Quotes Malcolm Philpott: We're in a state of martial law here. And *I'm* the Marshall.
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