The Cassandra Crossing

– The Cassandra Crossing is an all-star disaster spectacular telling of the terrifying odyssey of 1000..

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Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 9 Minutes
Release Year:
1976
The Cassandra Crossing
The Cassandra Crossing (1976)

The Cassandra Crossing is an all-star disaster spectacular telling of the terrifying odyssey of 1000 doomed passengers trapped aboard a plague-infested train. A terrorist infected with a deadly virus boards the Stockholm to Geneva Express and exposes all aboard to the disease. Colonel Mackenzie (Burt Lancaster) is called in to handle the situation and finds Dr. Chamberlain (Richard Harris) who is on board the train. Mackenzie decides to re-route the train to the Cassandra Crossing where it will plunge into oblivion. But passengers miraculously begin to recover and Chamberlain must race against time to disconnect the cars.

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09 Feb 1977

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English, French, Swedish, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

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"Outbreak" meets "The Runaway Train" as a motley group of passengers are quarantined on a train destined to prevent the spread of the disease at the cost of their lives. Government intrigue, international smuggling, and the legend of the Cassandra Crossing add to the suspense.

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Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%

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