Runaway - Train(1985)

: Nominated for Best Film Editing for the movie's relentless pacing. Fast Facts & Trivia

The movie was a critical success, earning three nominations:

: Nominated for Best Actor , Voight transformed himself physically with false teeth and nose obstructions to look like a hardened convict. He won a Golden Globe for the performance. Runaway Train(1985)

: Konchalovsky aimed for a "documentary" look, using unusual camera placements to make viewers feel as though they were hanging off the edge of the speeding train.

: The film is dedicated to helicopter pilot Rick Holley , who was killed in a crash during the production. : Nominated for Best Film Editing for the

: The "Runaway Four" locomotives used in the film were real diesel engines provided by the Alaska Railroad . Award-Winning Performances

: The project originated with legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa , who developed the screenplay in the late 1960s and originally intended to cast Henry Fonda and Peter Falk. : Konchalovsky aimed for a "documentary" look, using

: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the younger, more impulsive escapee.