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1979 · 89 mins · English
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Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian
Starring
Pat Hingle, Raymond Burr, Lane Smith, Arthur Malet, Harry Caesar, Lloyd Bridges

A deranged engineer, seeking vengeance for the deaths of his wife and daughter, sabotages signal systems to force two passenger trains onto a deadly head‑on collision. Meanwhile, a charismatic con‑artist, played by William Shatner, risks everything—risking his own life and reputation—to outwit the sabotage and avert the catastrophe before the trains smash.

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