: The "Runaway Four" locomotives used in the film were real diesel engines provided by the Alaska Railroad . Award-Winning Performances
: Nominated for Best Actor , Voight transformed himself physically with false teeth and nose obstructions to look like a hardened convict. He won a Golden Globe for the performance. Runaway Train(1985)
: The film is dedicated to helicopter pilot Rick Holley , who was killed in a crash during the production. : The "Runaway Four" locomotives used in the
: Konchalovsky aimed for a "documentary" look, using unusual camera placements to make viewers feel as though they were hanging off the edge of the speeding train. : The film is dedicated to helicopter pilot
: To prepare for his role, Jon Voight spent time with actual prisoners at San Quentin State Prison .
: The project originated with legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa , who developed the screenplay in the late 1960s and originally intended to cast Henry Fonda and Peter Falk.