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The Cassandra Crossing

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The Cassandra Crossing
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R,2hrs 6min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Release:
1976
Director:
George Pan Cosmatos
Distributor:
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Starring:
Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner  ...more
Synopsis: This bizarre entry into the disaster film genre concerns a group of hapless passengers aboard a transcontinental luxury train who are infected with a viral plague by a group of terrorists. Burt Lancaster plays military man Mackenzie, who wants to send the train across a rickety bridge so all the passengers will die, with Mackenzie reasoning the tragedy will give the terrorist movement a bad name. Among the passengers on the train trying to build up antibodies are Jennifer Rispoli Chamberlain (Sophia ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
This late-period entry into the disaster epic genre isn't the worst of the bunch but it's also far from the best. The Cassandra Crossing starts well enough, setting up its 'spread of a plague' premise with a crackerjack action sequence and several brisk scenes that introduce its main players. However, the story becomes bogged down once the train starts moving, limping its way through a lot of pulp-y ... Full Review
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Sophia Loren
Jennifer
Richard Harris
Chamberlain
Ava Gardner
Nicole
Burt Lancaster
MacKenzie
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