Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)

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It's Airplane on the rails in the made-for-TV Disaster on the Coastliner. A crazed engineer holds his employers responsible for the deaths of his wife and daughter. He gets even by setting two passenger trains on an irrevocable collision course. Salvation comes from a most unexpected corner in this… More It's Airplane on the rails in the made-for-TV Disaster on the Coastliner. A crazed engineer holds his employers responsible for the deaths of his wife and daughter. He gets even by setting two passenger trains on an irrevocable collision course. Salvation comes from a most unexpected corner in this otherwise thoroughly predictable disaster flick. The requisite all-star cast includes Mike Connors, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Fuller, Pat Hingle, E. G. Marshall, Yvette Mimieux and William Shatner. Disaster on the Coastliner premiered October 28, 1979. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Television

In Theaters: Oct 29, 1979 Wide

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jay n

TV made suspense movie isn't really very good but if you're a fan of disaster movies or spoofs thereof this is one to see. It's hard to take too seriously since Lloyd Bridges' dialogue here really is a foreshadowing of his role in Airplane! As for the rest… More
TV made suspense movie isn't really very good but if you're a fan of disaster movies or spoofs thereof this is one to see. It's hard to take too seriously since Lloyd Bridges' dialogue here really is a foreshadowing of his role in Airplane! As for the rest it's all pretty standard.

Cast

            Lloyd Bridges as Al Mitchell

            Raymond Burr as Estes Hill

            Harry Caesar as Northbound Conductor

            Jacque Lynn Colton as Mrs. Shanks

            Robert Fuller as Matt Leigh

            James W. Gavin
            
            Pat Hingle as John Marsh

            Peter Jason as LeBoux

            Virginia Kiser
            
            Peter MacLean
            
            Arthur Malet as Southbound Conductor

            E.G. Marshall as Roy Snyder

            Sandy McPeak as Hennessey

            Yvette Mimieux as Paula Harvey

            Eric Poppick as Computer Expert

            Jason Ronard as Helicopter Pilot

            Lane Smith as John Carlson

            Rockne Tarkington
            
            Michael Pataki as Tate

            William Shatner as Stuart Peters

            Norman Alexander Gibbs as Steward

            Carl Gordon as Foreman

            Carole Hemingway as Reporter

            Ron Prince as Detective

            Julie Mannix as Debbie Fox
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