Monday, January 11, 2016

Death Train

Death Train (also known as Detonator) is a 1993 made-for-TV movie featuringPierce Brosnan, Patrick Stewart,Christopher Lee, Ted Levine, andAlexandra Paul. The script was based on an Alistair MacNeill novel of the same name, which in turn was based on anAlistair MacLean screenplay.

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  • 1Plot
  • 2Cast
  • 3Locations
  • 4DVD release
  • 5Sequel
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    Plot[edit]

    With the aid of a German nuclear physicist, dissident Russian General Konstantin Benin (Christopher Lee), a military casualty of the Soviet collapse, is conspiring to restore the Soviet Unionto superpower status. His plan is to place a nuclear bomb on a train bound for Iraq, forcing the Russian army to invade Iraq to recover it and once again mobilize its might - creating a new military union in the process. Malcolm Philpott (Patrick Stewart), the head of UNACO (United Nations Anti-Crime Organisation), entrusts the mission of stopping the train and its deadly cargo to field operatives Mike Graham (Pierce Brosnan) and Sabrina Carver (Alexandra Paul) who are forced to form a reluctant partnership as the international balance of power hits crisis point.

    Sequel[edit]

    Pierce Brosnan and Alexandra Paul returned for the sequel Detonator II (Night Watch)Night Watch is available on Region 1 DVD both individually and bundled as a double pack with Death Train/Detonator.