Avalanche Express (1979)
Avalanche Express (1979)
The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.
CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

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Cast

Lee Marvin Lee Marvin As: Harry Wargrave
Robert Shaw Robert Shaw As: General Markenkov
Linda Evans Linda Evans As: Else Lang
Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell As: Colonel Nikolai Bunin
Joe Namath Joe Namath As: Leroy
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Storyline

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.


Tagline: The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller

Language: English, Pусский

Release Date: 27 September 1979

Country: IE, US

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Lorimar Productions

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Cast

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Harry Wargrave

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

General Markenkov

Linda Evans

Linda Evans

Else Lang

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Colonel Nikolai Bunin

Joe Namath

Joe Namath

Leroy

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Scholten

Mike Connors

Mike Connors

Haller

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Molinari

Kristina Nel

Kristina Nel

Helga Mann

David Hess

David Hess

Geiger

Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Rudi Muehler

Sylva Langová

Sylva Langová

Olga

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Sedov

Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

Zannbin

Arthur Brauss

Arthur Brauss

Neckermann

Sky du Mont

Sky du Mont

Philip John

Richard Marner

Richard Marner

Prachko

Arnold Drummond

Arnold Drummond

Commissar

Paul Glawion

Paul Glawion

Alfredo

Dan van Husen

Dan van Husen

Bernardo

Rainer Steffen

Rainer Steffen

1st Policeman

Dieter Groest

Dieter Groest

2nd Policeman

Hans-Jürgen Leuthen

Hans-Jürgen Leuthen

Dutch Customs Man

Maximilian Wolters

Maximilian Wolters

Swiss Officer

Gudo Hoegel

Gudo Hoegel

Adjutant of Molinari

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

Rudolf Waldemar Brem

1st Signal Man

Erland Erlandsen

Erland Erlandsen

2nd Signal Man

Walter Kraus

Walter Kraus

Engineer

Osman Ragheb

Osman Ragheb

Security Agent

Robert Rietti

Robert Rietti

Marenkov (voice)

Directed By

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Director

Don French

Don French

Second Assistant Director

Alan Gibbs

Alan Gibbs

Assistant Director

Wieland Liebske

Wieland Liebske

Assistant Director

Jon Paré

Jon Paré

Second Assistant Director

Gerald Walsh

Gerald Walsh

Assistant Director

Angela Allen

Angela Allen

Script Supervisor

Betty Levin

Betty Levin

Script Supervisor

Trudy von Trotha

Trudy von Trotha

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mark Robson

Mark Robson

Producer

Willy Egger

Willy Egger

Production Manager

Jack English

Jack English

Location Manager

Lynn Guthrie

Lynn Guthrie

Associate Producer

Harry Caplan

Harry Caplan

Unit Production Manager

Rudolf Geiger

Rudolf Geiger

Production Supervisor

Lynn Guthrie

Lynn Guthrie

Production Manager

Peter Naguschewski

Peter Naguschewski

Second Unit Location Manager

Stefan Zürcher

Stefan Zürcher

Production Manager

Renate Arbes

Renate Arbes

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mickey Sherrard

Mickey Sherrard

Costume Design

Ago von Sperl

Ago von Sperl

Makeup Artist

Rüdiger von Sperl

Rüdiger von Sperl

Makeup Artist

Anton Eder

Anton Eder

Wardrobe Master

Friedel Schröder

Friedel Schröder

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Allyn Ferguson

Allyn Ferguson

Original Music Composer

Wayne Artman

Wayne Artman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Beckert

Tom Beckert

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Fred J. Brown

Fred J. Brown

Sound Effects

Michael Jiron

Michael Jiron

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Charlie McFadden

Charlie McFadden

Boom Operator

Michele Sharp

Michele Sharp

Sound Effects

George Stephenson

George Stephenson

Sound Mixer

Caryl Wickman

Caryl Wickman

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Federico Del Zoppo

Federico Del Zoppo

Additional Photography

Howard A. Anderson III

Howard A. Anderson III

Director of Photography

Terry Bowen

Terry Bowen

First Assistant Camera

John Cardiff

John Cardiff

Assistant Camera

Dick Deats

Dick Deats

Grip

Jerry Deats

Jerry Deats

Grip

W.C. 'Chunky' Huse

W.C. 'Chunky' Huse

Grip

Alec Mills

Alec Mills

Camera Operator

Barry Peake

Barry Peake

Still Photographer

Miki Thomas

Miki Thomas

Assistant Camera

Michael Waldleitner

Michael Waldleitner

Clapper Loader

Federico Del Zoppo

Federico Del Zoppo

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Elke Etzold

Elke Etzold

Set Decoration

Travis Nixon

Travis Nixon

Set Decoration

Fred Tuch

Fred Tuch

Production Design

Ralph Aubert

Ralph Aubert

Property Master

Sam Gordon

Sam Gordon

Property Master

Ed Graves

Ed Graves

Art Direction

Eberhard Schwartz

Eberhard Schwartz

Property Buyer

Other Crew

John Dykstra

John Dykstra

Special Effects

Jeannie Epper

Jeannie Epper

Stunts

Howard A. Anderson

Howard A. Anderson

Special Effects

Jeff Clifford

Jeff Clifford

Special Effects

Peter Dawson

Peter Dawson

Special Effects

Ross Hahn

Ross Hahn

Special Effects

Richard O. Helmer

Richard O. Helmer

Special Effects

Bill Nipper

Bill Nipper

Special Effects Assistant

Kevin Pike

Kevin Pike

Special Effects

Dragomir Stanojević

Dragomir Stanojević

Special Effects

Kit West

Kit West

Special Effects

Wayne Beauchamp

Wayne Beauchamp

Special Effects Coordinator

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Karl-Heinz Bochnig

Special Effects

Ted Koerner

Ted Koerner

Special Effects

Tom Lupo

Tom Lupo

Stunt Coordinator

Miomir Radević 'Pigi'

Miomir Radević 'Pigi'

Stunts

Dragomir Stanojević

Dragomir Stanojević

Stunts

Jack Cooper

Jack Cooper

Stunt Coordinator

Jean Coulter

Jean Coulter

Stunts

Richard Epper

Richard Epper

Stunts

Dean Raphael Ferrandini

Dean Raphael Ferrandini

Stunts

Dorothy Ford

Dorothy Ford

Stunts

Whitey Hughes

Whitey Hughes

Stunts

Tom Lupo

Tom Lupo

Stunts

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