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The First Great Train Robbery (known in the United States as The Great Train Robbery) is a 1978 British heist comedy film directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his 1975 novel The Great Train Robbery. The film stars Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down.
Feb 2, 1979 · A movie based on a novel by Michael Crichton, loosely inspired by a true crime in 1855. Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland star as master criminals who plan to rob a train of gold in Victorian England.
- (20K)
- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Michael Crichton
- 1979-02-02
A movie review site for The Great Train Robbery, a 1979 heist film starring Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland. Find out the critics' ratings, the plot summary, and the streaming options for this classic action thriller.
- (30)
- Michael Crichton
- PG
- Sean Connery
Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down star in this true-life action thriller, based on director/screenwriter Michael Crichton's best-selling novel, about a daring gold heist that shocked Victorian society. Subtitles: English.
- Michael Crichton
- January 1, 1979
- 111 min
The Great Train Robbery (1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Set in 1855 Victorian England, a group of petty thieves plan a scheme for the first hold-up of a moving train as they try to steal a shipment of gold bars intended as payroll for the British Army during the Crimean War.
A comedy-thriller about the first and only Great Train Robbery in 1855, starring Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland. Read Roger Ebert's review of this Victorian caper film with wry humor and authentic period details.
