Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 6.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 83%

Financials

Revenue: $51,100,000

Budget: $6,500,000

Profit: + $44,600,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: By train, by plane, by the edge of your seat - It's the most hilarious suspense ride of your life!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Dec 3, 1976

Rating: PG

Run Time: 1h 54m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Frank Yablans Presentations , Miller-Milkis Productions , 20th Century Fox


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Synopsis

A somewhat daffy book editor on a rail trip from Los Angeles to Chicago thinks that he sees a murdered man thrown from the train. When he can find no one who will believe him, he starts doing some investigating of his own. But all that accomplishes is to get the killer after him.


Main Cast

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

George Caldwell

Age : 83 | Popularity : 4%

Jill Clayburgh

Jill Clayburgh

Hildegard 'Hilly' Burns

Age : 66 | Popularity : 12%

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Grover Muldoon

Age : 65 | Popularity : 14%

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Roger Devereau

Age : 80 | Popularity : 17%

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Bob Sweet

Age : 86 | Popularity : 20%

Clifton James

Clifton James

Sheriff Chauncey

Age : 96 | Popularity : 9%

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Mr. Edgar Whiney

Age : 86 | Popularity : 14%

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

Professor Schreiner & Johnson

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Executive Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Martin Ransohoff
Frank Yablans
Frank Yablans
Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Edward K. Milkis
Thomas L. Miller
Thomas L. Miller
Production Manager
Peter V. Herald
Peter V. Herald
Jack B. Bernstein
Jack B. Bernstein
Sound Original Music Composer
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Sound
Harold M. Etherington
Harold M. Etherington
Writing Writer
Colin Higgins
Colin Higgins
Art Set Decoration
Marvin March
Marvin March
Production Design
Alfred Sweeney
Alfred Sweeney
Costume & Make-Up Hairstylist
Joan Phillips
Joan Phillips
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Camera Director of Photography
David M. Walsh
David M. Walsh
Editing Editor
David Bretherton
David Bretherton
Crew Stunts
Alan Oliney
Alan Oliney
John Daheim
John Daheim
Nick Dimitri
Nick Dimitri
Bob Herron
Bob Herron
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Stunt Double
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
Stunt Coordinator
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Directing Director
Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller
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