Night Train (2009): Cast & Plot
Night Train is a 2009 crime thriller directed by Brian King, starring Steve Zahn as Pete, Leelee Sobieski and Danny Glover. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Brian King
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Instinctive Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Night Train About?
The premise of Night Train without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two passengers and the train’s conductor discover a dead body in a night‑train cabin. Among the belongings they find a stash of valuable diamonds. Tempted by the wealth, they resolve to hide the gems and keep them for themselves, setting the stage for greed and danger.
Night Train Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- characters murdered one by one
- female wears a bra
- psychotronic film
- train
- head cut off
- train conductor
- thrown from a train
- christmas
- greed
- body in suitcase
- sole black character dies cliche
- drug overdose
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- shot in the forehead
- mind control
- falling off a moving train
- vodka
- blizzard
- medical student
- female psychopath
- murderess
- vomiting
- woman wears eyeglasses
- transgender
- .45 automatic
- neo hitchcock
- night
- man
- trunk
- corpse
- hitchcockian
- undressing
- female topless nudity
- chase
- blonde
- woods
- stabbed in the heart
- shot multiple times
- shot in the back
- running in the forest
- racial slur
- murder of a police officer
- police interrogation
- pocket watch
- photograph
- passenger list
- japanese man
- impersonation
- head bashed in
- freeze frame
- fire extinguisher
Night Train Cast & Characters
Steve Zahn leads the cast as Pete, with Leelee Sobieski as Chloe and Danny Glover as Miles. Directed by Brian King; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Brian King
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Leelee Sobieski as Chloe -
Danny Glover as Miles -
Matthias Schweighöfer as Frankie
Also Starring in Night Train
· 10 more- Richard O'Brien Mrs. Froy
- Takatsuna Mukai Hiro
- Togo Igawa Yamashita
- Geoff Bell Detective
- Luca Bercovici Man
- Constantine Gregory Mr. Gutman
- Harry Anichkin Walter
- Mariana Stansheva Woman (as Mariana Stanisheva)
- Dessi Morales Nurse
- Jo Marr Mr. Cairo
Night Train Plot Summary
What happens in Night Train from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a cold Christmas night, a man runs through a forest carrying something, and a nearly deserted train pulls into a quiet station. Two conductors step out to stretch and pass the time, while only a handful of passengers board as the train prepares to depart. The mysterious man, unable to speak, is allowed aboard, and soon he shares a car with a small group of travelers: a weary, inebriated salesman named Pete, Steve Zahn and a few others. Pete offers the man a drink, the man swallows a mouthful of pills with vodka, and not long after, he dies from a lethal mix of Seconal and alcohol.
Full summary
The whole story of Night Train, scene by scene
Night Train Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Night Train.
How Well Do You Know Night Train?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the name of the head conductor who ultimately attempts to destroy the mysterious box?
Cars in Night Train
1 car on screen: the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria.
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1993 Ford Crown Victoria Background role
Night Train Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Ночной поезд” and “ミッドナイト・トレイン”.
- Also known as
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- Ночной поезд
- ミッドナイト・トレイン
- Призрачный экспресс
- Viagem sem Volta
- Wspólnicy z przypadku
- Éjszakai vonat
- Φονική Διαδρομή
- רכבת לילה
- Noční vlak
- Нощен влак
- 나이트 트레인
- 暗夜列车
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- Nočný vlak
- Gece Treni
- Нічний потяг
- Trenul de noapte
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Night Train FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Night Train, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Night Train?
Night Train runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Night Train released?
Night Train was released on April 15, 2009.
Who directed Night Train?
Night Train was directed by Brian King.
More films by Brian King Who is in the cast of Night Train?
Night Train stars Steve Zahn as Pete, Leelee Sobieski as Chloe and Danny Glover as Miles, among 14 credited actors.
Does Night Train have a post-credit scene?
No. Night Train has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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