Disaster on The Coastliner

Name: Disaster on The Coastliner
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1979-10-29
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 5.70
Cast: Pat Hingle, Robert Fuller, Raymond Burr, Lloyd Bridges

– Seeking revenge, a railroad employee puts two passenger trains on a collision course in this made-fo..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

5.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 37 Minutes

Release Year:

1979

Disaster on The Coastliner — Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)

Seeking revenge, a railroad employee puts two passenger trains on a collision course in this made-for-TV disaster movie.

Styles:

Suspense, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1970s

Producing Country:

USA

Genre:

Action, Drama

Release Date:

29 Oct 1979

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

TV-PG – Parental Guidance is recommended

This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Programs rated TV-PG may contain some material that parents or guardians may find inappropriate for younger children. Programs assigned a TV-PG rating may include some inappropriate language, very little sexual content, suggestive dialogue, and/or moderate violence.

Directed by:

Richard C. Sarafian

Story Written By:

David Ambrose

Main Actors:

Pat Hingle, Robert Fuller, Raymond Burr, Lloyd Bridges

Plot:

Victor Prescott, who's real name is Jim Waterman, modifies the computer controlling the railroad track (signals, switches, alarms) between San Francisco and Los Angeles in such a way that two trains are heading towards each other on the same track without anyone being able to prevent the disaster. He wants the railroad company to confess that there was criminal negligence involved in an accident some years before during which a derail caused several fatalities - including Waterman's wife and kids.

Production Company:

Filmways Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

5.7/10