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MASTER SCORE 49.1 / 100
1979·Action / Thriller·1h 28m

AVALANCHE EXPRESS

“The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.”

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.

Above the Line
Mark Robson, Monte Hellman·DirectorAbraham Polonsky·ScreenplayColin Forbes·NovelJack Cardiff·Director of PhotographyAllyn Ferguson·Original Music ComposerGarth Craven·Editor
Cast
Lee Marvin·Harry WargraveRobert Shaw·General MarkenkovLinda Evans·Else LangMaximilian Schell·Colonel Nikolai BuninJoe Namath·LeroyHorst Buchholz·ScholtenMike Connors·HallerClaudio Cassinelli·MolinariKristina Nel·Helga MannDavid Hess·Geiger
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Mark Robson·DirectorDon French·Second Assistant DirectorAlan Gibbs·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Abraham Polonsky·ScreenplayColin Forbes·Novel
Camera· 3
Jack Cardiff·Director of PhotographyHoward A. Anderson III·Director of PhotographyFederico Del Zoppo·Additional Photography
Editing· 2
Garth Craven·EditorMonte Hellman·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Allyn Ferguson·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 7
Mickey Sherrard·Costume DesignFred Tuch·Production DesignEd Graves·Art DirectionTravis Nixon·Set DecorationElke Etzold·Set DecorationAgo von Sperl·Makeup ArtistRüdiger von Sperl·Makeup Artist
Production· 9
Mark Robson·ProducerWilly Egger·Production ManagerJack English·Location ManagerLynn Guthrie·Associate ProducerHarry Caplan·Unit Production ManagerRudolf Geiger·Production SupervisorLynn Guthrie·Production ManagerPeter Naguschewski·Second Unit Location ManagerStefan Zürcher·Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
John Dykstra·Special EffectsJeannie Epper·StuntsHoward A. Anderson·Special Effects
By the Numbers
49.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.9
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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