Germany / Sep 27, 1979 / 12
The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claudio Cassinelli | Molinari |
| Kristina Nel | Helga Mann |
| David Hess | Geiger |
| Günter Meisner | Rudi Muehler |
| Sylva Langová | Olga |
| Cyril Shaps | Sedov |
| Vladek Sheybal | Zannbin |
| Arthur Brauss | Neckermann |
| Sky du Mont | Philip John |
| Richard Marner | Prachko |
| Arnold Drummond | Commissar |
| Paul Glawion | Alfredo |
| Dan van Husen | Bernardo |
| Rainer Steffen | 1st Policeman |
| Dieter Groest | 2nd Policeman |
| Hans-Jürgen Leuthen | Dutch Customs Man |
| Maximilian Wolters | Swiss Officer |
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| Gudo Hoegel | Adjutant of Molinari |
| Rudolf Waldemar Brem | 1st Signal Man |
| Erland Erlandsen | 2nd Signal Man |
| Walter Kraus | Engineer |
| Osman Ragheb | Security Agent |
| Robert Rietti | Marenkov (voice) |
| Marcello Monti | (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Avalanche Express |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lorimar Motion Pictures |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1979 |
| Production | Mark Robson, Lynn Guthrie |
| Writer | Abraham Polonsky, Colin Forbes |
| Casting | Renate Arbes |
| Editing | Garth Craven, Monte Hellman |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff, Howard A. Anderson III, Federico Del Zoppo, Terry Bowen, John Cardiff, Dick Deats, Jerry Deats, W.C. 'Chunky' Huse, Alec Mills, Barry Peake, Miki Thomas, Michael Waldleitner |
| Assistant directors | Don French, Alan Gibbs, Wieland Liebske, Jon Paré, Gerald Walsh, Mark Robson, Angela Allen, Betty Levin, Trudy von Trotha |
| Lighting | Brink Brydon, Frank Heeney |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Sep 27, 1979 / PG
United States / Sep 29, 1979 / PG
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