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Actors: Richard Harris, Sophia Loren, Martin Sheen, O.J. Simpson, Ingrid Thulin, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Cassandra Crossing |
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An infected terrorist escapes from a Geneva chemical institute and carries a deadly plague to a European express train. The United States military takes over the train and sends it in the direction of a bridge of the verge of collapse, The Cassandra Crossing. As victims of the plague get well, the train continues to the bridge, despite the pleas of the only doctor on the train, Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain. Chamberlain and a group of passengers begin a desprate fight to stop the train and save the lives of the 1,000 people on board.
--Matthew W. Kresal, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Cassandra Crossing |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- cure/disease/bioweapons
Disaster, big vehicle
Yes
Kind of vehicle:
- train
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- white
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- average (woman)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- a deadline
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Switzerland
- Germany
Misc setting
- moving train
- scientific labs
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
How many deaths in film?
- 4-8
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- sex under blankets
Kind of violence:
- mission to destroy something
- hand to hand
- guns
- knives
Unusual forms of death
- poisoning
- perforation--bullets
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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