My summary in no way means that "Death Train" is a bad movie. It's just the sort of action picture you need to watch without questioning details and just accept the film for what it is...action-packed and exciting but not much more.
Christopher Lee plays a disgruntled ex-Soviet general who longs for the good old days of the Cold War. His plan is to hijack a train with a nuclear bomb aboard and use it to destroy relations between the new Russia and the West. And, just in case one bomb doesn't seem to fit the bill, he's arranged for a backup. So it's up to a multinational team through the UN to stop them and that means Patrick Stewart will be in charge back out of harm's way and Pierce Brosnan and some other commandoes go in and try to take out the General's men before it's too late.
Lots of explosions, shooting and near misses. There isn't much more to this, but the film still manages to entertain. My only quibble, and it's a tiny one, is WHY does the female sharpshooter scream every time she shoots during the finale?!
Christopher Lee plays a disgruntled ex-Soviet general who longs for the good old days of the Cold War. His plan is to hijack a train with a nuclear bomb aboard and use it to destroy relations between the new Russia and the West. And, just in case one bomb doesn't seem to fit the bill, he's arranged for a backup. So it's up to a multinational team through the UN to stop them and that means Patrick Stewart will be in charge back out of harm's way and Pierce Brosnan and some other commandoes go in and try to take out the General's men before it's too late.
Lots of explosions, shooting and near misses. There isn't much more to this, but the film still manages to entertain. My only quibble, and it's a tiny one, is WHY does the female sharpshooter scream every time she shoots during the finale?!