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I was given this movie as a Christmas present this past year by my mother, who knows I am a huge Charles Bronson fan. Sadly, it took me quite a while to watch this film until the other day. I have to say that I was very impressed. I for one love Mr. Bronson's vigilant films and "Breakheart Pass" isn't a gritty urban revenge film, but isn't a total departure from the Charlie we all know and love.
As for the rest of the cast, "Breakheart Pass" had Richard Crenna, Ed Lauter (who was also in Death Wish 3), Charles Durning and Jill Ireland (Bronson's wife and in many of his other films). Ultimately, the acting in this movie was really good.
The premise of the movie is rather simple; a train is bringing medical supplies to an area that is infested with disease. On this locomotive are a Governor and other high status individuals whose mission is to bring these medical supplies to aid the land and replace the soldiers who fell to the disease.
Now you might be wondering where good old Charlie fits in, well he plays a (somewhat) scoundrel who is wanted by law enforcement in San Francisco and since the train is going that way, the "good Samaritans" figure they will bring him to "the law" in California. Yet during the journey, people start turning up dead. This sets the stage for a great movie.
I will admit, the movie starts out a bit slow but picks up quickly. I was surprised how this movie was more mystery than western. Of course the movie has that western flare due to the time period, but I felt the mystery really drove this motion picture.
There was lots of adventure and action, also a couple of dummies (which in many cases looks better than CGI in modern movies). Also I felt this movie was quite brutal despite the PG rating.....times have changed. Look for the fight sequence on top of the train, one of the best scenes in the film. I would love to know just where this movie was filmed, absolutely beautiful landscape.
Overall "Breakheart Pass" was a great mystery, a great western, a great adventure and a great performance by Charles Bronson. Now if only I could be a smooth as Charlie B, I wouldn't have to work full time.
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This isn't one of the best Charles Bronson movies. However, it's hard to believe that he's in his mid-50's when he made this movie. Nonetheless, this movie would be just another western, if not for this fight scene, that takes place in the middle of the movie. Mind you, not just your ordinary fight scene, because this fight scene takes on top of a moving train, which is covered with heavy snow, in very frigid cold temperatures. Oh, I left out that the fight scene is on top of a train, that is moving on train tracks...Hundreds of feets in the air!!! There are times when the stuntmen...I say stuntmen because I doubt very seriously that Charles Bronson and Archie Moore is hanging from the side of this moving train box car...hundreds of feet in the cold frigid air, but those two stuntmen are. Mind you, this fight scene was filmed long before the computer-enhanced stunts. There is actually a train here. Clearly, the highlight, of the movie, but makes the movie worth looking at.
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I first saw this movie in early 1976 when released, and have viewed it many other times. Also being a fan of Alistair MacLean's writings, have the book in my library. As most movie fans could guess, significant differences exit between the story in book form and the story brought to the screen. One item especially, in the book two train cars hold nothing but the cavalry horses later needed, but on the screen horses have no role to play in the action aboard the train. And that is interesting because Mr. MacLean wrote the screenplay. However, both the book and the movie, each in it's own venue are still very interesting and entertaining. Was Mr. MacLean rewriting his own novel or did they not want to contend with horses while filming? Who can say, but it works out fine either way.
A couple standout items for me in this movie: the muscial score from Jerry Goldsmith helps to heighten the action and acting performances. Another item is the photography, which captures the deep ravines and tall trail tressels, all backdropped by the green trees and scenic views. A very well managed production, a delight for the eyes of the viewer.
A mystery set in the west using ole #9 tall stack locomotive is a movie almost anyone can enjoy. Especially since so many of these actors have now died. After 30 some years, this picture is still an enjoyable parcel of entertainment for movie viewers.
Watch it and enjoy.
Semper Fi.
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I thought this movie is one of the best westerns of all time. It has a great cast full of lots of familiar faces. It is more of a 'who done it' murder mystery ala Murder on the Orient Express but set in a western theme. Bronson plays a mysterious passanger who is not what he seems. Good to see Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna and also the ol' Mongoose Archie Moore along with Vikings football great Joe Kapp.
This is just a fun, very intelligent action movie that delivers in many ways.
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A sharp script conforms a stupendous Western thriller when a mysterious prisoner who hates any kind of violence is carried I a train with other intriguing characters. Some unnatural deaths occur and an unexpected gun shot will make you to pay full attention in this curious but smart movie.
Passable picture., but never a classic.
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