The Midnight Meat Train (2008): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
The Midnight Meat Train is a 2008 drama thriller directed by Ryûhei Kitamura, starring Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper and Leslie Bibb. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $3.5 million worldwide. Critics gave it 70% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Ryûhei Kitamura
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lionsgate
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Midnight Meat Train About?
The premise of The Midnight Meat Train without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Photographer Leon Kaufman’s work begins attracting the attention of a gallery owner, prompting him to seek out more provocative subjects. His search for the darker aspects of city life leads him to a terrifying obsession with a serial killer targeting late-night subway passengers. As Leon investigates, he becomes increasingly aware of the danger he’s placed himself in, realizing the killer, known as Mahogany, may be closer than he thinks.
The Midnight Meat Train Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- photographer
- subway
- butcher
- dismemberment
- art gallery
- female detective
- beaten to death with a hammer
- female frontal nudity
- gore
- cannibalism
- graphic violence
- brutality
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- slipping on blood
- stabbed with a bone
- execution
- conspiracy
- tragedy
- villain
- male nudity
- night
- waitress
- camera
- serial killer
- breasts
- investigation
- following someone
- subway train
- mute character
- death of girlfriend
- meat
- hit on the head with a hammer
- sledgehammer
- hammer
- blood splatter
- mallet
- violence
- fistfight
- subjective camera
- tofu
- meat packing plant
- missing person
- short order cook
- heart ripped out
- vegetarian
- slaughterhouse
- shot through the eye
- severed head
- rough sex
- pool of blood
- photograph
The Midnight Meat Train Cast
Vinnie Jones leads the cast, with Bradley Cooper and Leslie Bibb. Directed by Ryûhei Kitamura.
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Director Ryûhei Kitamura
More from Ryûhei Kitamura
More films directed by Ryûhei Kitamura, best-rated first: Nightmare Cinema, Azumi, No One Lives and The Doorman.
The Midnight Meat Train Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Midnight Meat Train 70% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.
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IMDb 6.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 70% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 50%
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Metacritic 58 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 61% User score
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The Midnight Meat Train Plot Summary
What happens in The Midnight Meat Train from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins with a well-dressed, barrel-chested man who stalks the late-night passengers of a subway train. He attacks and gruesomely eliminates several victims with a meat hammer and a butcher’s hook, all while displaying an eerily unnatural strength. This sinister figure wears a ring embellished with eight stars.
Full summary
The whole story of The Midnight Meat Train, scene by scene
The Midnight Meat Train Box Office
The Midnight Meat Train grossed $3.5 million worldwide. $83,361 came from the US and Canada and $3.5 million (98%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$3.5M
- US & Canada
- $83.4K
- International
- $3.5M
The Midnight Meat Train Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Midnight Meat Train.
How Well Do You Know The Midnight Meat Train?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What profession does Leon pursue?
Cars in The Midnight Meat Train
13 cars on screen, including the Caterpillar P-Series and the 1990 Chevrolet Kodiak.
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2003 Ford E-Series Background role
The Midnight Meat Train Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Éjféli etetés” and “Полуночный экспресс”.
- Also known as
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- Éjféli etetés
- Полуночный экспресс
- Dehşet Treni
- El vagón de la muerte
- O Último Trem
- El Tren de la Carne de Medianoche
- O Comboio dos Mortos
- The Midnight Meat Train - DC
- Carniceria a media noche
- El tren de la medianoche
- Il killer della metropolitana
- Prossima fermata: l'inferno
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- Nocny pociąg z mięsem
- Půlnoční vlak
- לילה ברכבת התחתית
- 午夜食人列车
- 미드나잇 미트 트레인
- Среднощен влак за месо
- Masacre en el tren de la muerte
- ทุบกะโหลกนรกใต้เมือง
- 午夜人肉列車
- Polnočný vlak
- Опівнічний експрес
- 恐怖死人快線
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The Midnight Meat Train FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The Midnight Meat Train, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Midnight Meat Train?
The Midnight Meat Train runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Midnight Meat Train released?
The Midnight Meat Train was released on August 1, 2008.
Who directed The Midnight Meat Train?
The Midnight Meat Train was directed by Ryûhei Kitamura.
More films by Ryûhei Kitamura Who is in the cast of The Midnight Meat Train?
The Midnight Meat Train stars Vinnie Jones, Bradley Cooper and Leslie Bibb.
How much did The Midnight Meat Train make at the box office?
The Midnight Meat Train grossed $3.5 million worldwide ($83,361 domestic, $3.5 million international).
How is The Midnight Meat Train rated?
The Midnight Meat Train has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does The Midnight Meat Train have a post-credit scene?
No. The Midnight Meat Train has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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