The Best Western Movies Ever Made
The great train robbery (1978)
The Great Train Robbery is notable for the fact that it marked the beginning of the age of the Western film. Released in 1903, it retold the popular story of Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch, which took place just a few years before the film was released.
Movie Plot: England, 1850s. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out.
- Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rated: PG
- Released: 02 Feb 1979 in UK
- Runtime: 110 min
- Starring: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Alan Webb
- BoxOffice: $13,027,857
- Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.
The Great Train Robbery was Written by Michael Crichton (screenplay by), Michael Crichton (based on his novel) and directed by Michael Crichton and produced by Starling Films.
6.9/10 IMDB Rating
74% Rotten Tomatoes
68/100 Metacritic
74% Rotten Tomatoes
68/100 Metacritic
