Money Train (1995)
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22% of critics liked it
(32 reviews) -
37% of users liked it
(49,727 ratings)
A pair of New York City cops collaborate on a plan to rob a cash-packed subway train in this action-comedy. Charlie (Woody Harrelson) and John (Wesley Snipes) are not just co-workers and close friends but also foster brothers. Because of this family connection, the reluctant John becomes involved in… More A pair of New York City cops collaborate on a plan to rob a cash-packed subway train in this action-comedy. Charlie (Woody Harrelson) and John (Wesley Snipes) are not just co-workers and close friends but also foster brothers. Because of this family connection, the reluctant John becomes involved in the more capricious Charlie's far-fetched scheme to rob the "money train" that collects the subway's daily grosses. Charlie needs the money for gambling debts, and robbing the train would have the added benefit of angering Charlie's and John's harsh, corrupt boss Captain Patterson (Robert Blake). Romantic interest is provided by a fellow police officer (Jennifer Lopez) who sparks rivalry between the brothers, but the film's main interest is in the violent events that surround the attempted heist, which naturally proves more complicated than planned. The film attempts to capitalize on the chemistry between Snipes and Harrelson, who had previously had a hit comedy with White Men Can't Jump (1992), but Joseph Ruben's unexceptional direction and a bland screenplay by Doug Richardson and David Loughery make the film less distinctive than its predecessor. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph Ruben
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 22, 1995 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Brian Lowry, Variety
Bounces along with a lame script and inconsistent pace.
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Nigel Floyd, Time Out
Hardly worth the four-year wait.
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
More viscerally charged than "Speed" and hipper than "Die Hard With a Vengeance," the movie is a careening, screeching joyride that showers sparks like fireworks.
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
"Money Train" is a by-the-numbers action-buddy picture, and few directors run through those numbers as smoothly as Joseph Ruben.
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Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Even if they only charged a token, it would be too much.
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Cast
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Wesley Snipes
as John
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Woody Harrelson
as Charlie
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Jennifer Lopez
as Grace Santiago
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Robert Blake
as Donald Patterson
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Chris Cooper
as Torch
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Joe Grifasi
as Riley
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Angel Caban
as Decoy Cop
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John Cenatiempo
as Brown's Enforcer
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Richard Grove
as Motorman
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Oni Faida Lampley
as Dispatcher
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Vincent Laresca
as Subway Robber
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Greg McKinney
as Guard
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Bill Nunn
as Crash Train Motorman
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Vincent Pastore
as Gambler
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Steve Randazzo
as Guy at Bar
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Jeremy Roberts
as Guard
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Ron Ryan
as Gambler
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Saul Stein
as Brown's Enforcer
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Aida Turturro
as Woman on Platform
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Nelson Vasquez
as Subway Robber
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Thomas G. Waites
as Barricade Captain
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Vincent Patrick
as Bartender Frank
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Moss Porter
as Mickey
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Sharon Schaffer
as Token Clerk
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Jose Soto
as Hood
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Christopher Anthony Young
as Guard with Dooley
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Mitch Kolpan
as Guard
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Jose Zuniga
as Victor
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John Norman Thomas
as Detective
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Michael Artura
as Second Captain
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Scott Sowers
as Mr. Brown
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Jack A. O'Connell
as Dispatcher
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Jack O'Connell
as Dispatcher
- Alvaleta Guess
- David Tawil
- Skipp Sudduth
- Jack O'Connell (II)
