Unstoppable

Year:

2010

Duration:

98 min

Genres:

Action | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Tony Scott

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 12 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2010-11-12

Filming Locations: Ohio, USA

Earnings

Budget: $100,000,000

Opening Weekend: $22,688,457 (USA) (14 November 2010)

Gross: $81,562,942 (USA) (10 March 2011)

Cast

Actor

Character

Denzel Washington

Frank

Chris Pine

Will

Rosario Dawson

Connie

Ethan Suplee

Dewey

Kevin Dunn

Galvin

Kevin Corrigan

Inspector Werner

Kevin Chapman

Bunny

Lew Temple

Ned

T.J. Miller

Gilleece

Jessy Schram

Darcy

David Warshofsky

Judd Stewart

Andy Umberger

Janeway

Elizabeth Mathis

Nicole

Meagan Tandy

Maya

Dylan Bruce

Michael Colson

Jeff Hochendoner

Clark

Ryan Ahern

Ryan Scott

Christopher Lee Philips

Baker

Kevin McClatchy

Hoffman

Toni Saladna

Galvin's Assistant

Patrick McDade

Captain Allen (as Patrick F. McDade)

Bill Laing

Red Truck Driver

Scott A. Martin

Brewster Dispatcher

Richard Pelzman

Devereaux

Lissa Brennan

Diner Waitress

Barry Ben Sr.

Findlay Police Officer

Heather Leigh

Findlay Reporter

Carla Bianco

Horse Trailer Owner

Keith Michael Gregory

Hazmat Worker

L. Derek Leonidoff

FRA Official

Aisha Hinds

Railway Safety Campaign Coordinator

Khalio Walker

Hero Kid #1

Gilda Estelle Chestney

Hero Kid #2

Kam Bott

Hero Kid #3

Kevin Bott

Hero Kid #4

Max Schuler

Hero Kid #5

Gretchen Bluemle

Marie (Checkout Girl)

Diane Jonardi

Mrs. Hermann (Old Lady)

Corey Parker Robinson

Lead Officer #1

Christopher Stadulis

Police Officer #2

Alicia Murton

Teacher

David Flick

Train Engineer

Jeff Wincott

Jesse - Will's Brother

Nathan Hollabaugh

Young Cop

Rebecca Harris

Pauline

Mike Clark

News Reporter #4

William Ward III

Reporter #2

Jennifer Boresz

Reporter #3

Victor Gojcaj

Groundman

Maxx Hennard

Tower Operator

Joe Coyle

CEO Golfer #1

Dihlon McManne

CEO Golfer #2

Charles Van Eman

CEO Golfer #3

Joshua Elijah Reese

Young Engineer

Tom Stoviak

News Reporter #5

Ellen Gamble

News Reporter #6

Shelby Camptella

News Reporter #7

John D. Leonard

Brewster Man #1

Thomas Riley

Brewster Man #2

Jeremiah Fragale

Cop

Jason McCune

Radar Gun Cop

Adrienne Wehr

News Reporter #8

Adam Kroloff

Railroad Spokesperson

Jake Andolina

Evacuation Police Officer

Jarrod DiGiorgi

Control Room Staff #1

Tami Dixon

Control Room Staff #2

Sean Derry

Control Room Staff #3

Amy Arce

TV Reporter

Matthew J Cates

State Trooper (as Matt Cates)

Rick Chambers

News Reporter #1

Chase Ellison

Teenage Witness

Juan M. Fernández

White Shirt Reporter (as Juan M. Fernandez)

Steve Gonzales

Another News Reporter (as Steven Gonzales)

Rick Rader

Train Employee Witness

Carly Steel

Female Reporter in Helicopter

Warren Sweeney

Press Representative

Stephen Monroe Taylor

Truck Driver

Stephen Nelson

Reporter at Keating Summit

Jason Baker

Railroad employee (uncredited)

Nicholas Balzer

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Stephanie Bertoni

Reporter (uncredited)

Mase Daniels

Towns Folk (uncredited)

Mark Falvo

Spectator (uncredited)

Richard Fike

State Trooper (uncredited)

Wendy Foster

Hooters Girl (uncredited)

Jared Frederick

Milesburg resident (uncredited)

Richard Funston

Reporter (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

Tower Security Officer (uncredited)

William Kania

Tower Control Operator (uncredited)

Andre' Mason

Train Co. Investor (uncredited)

Richard Stephens

Warner (uncredited)

Glenn Vaughn

State Trooper (uncredited)

A.J. Verel

Firefighter LT. (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Ryan Ahern, who plays Ryan Scott, is a real-life army soldier who served in the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq.

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The film is inspired by the "Crazy Eights" unmanned train incident in 2001. The train, led by CSX Transportation SD40-2 #8888, left its Walbridge, Ohio, rail yard and began a 66-mile (106 km) journey through northwest Ohio with no one at the controls, after the engineer got out of the originally slow-moving train to correctly line a switch, mistakenly believing he had properly set the train's dynamic braking system, just as his counterpart in the movie did. Two of the real train's tank cars also contained thousands of gallons of molten phenol, similar to the fictional train in the film.

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Tony Scott initially wanted to set the film in Montana, but ultimately decided against this because he thought the wide-open plains didn't convey a strong enough sense of danger.

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Goofs

When 777 passes the Railway Safety train, the shot from inside the passenger car showing 777 barreling past is flipped: the number "777" is backward.

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In the yard scene when 777 accelerates from idle to notch 8 throttle, this is impossible due to the design of the throttle lever. Locomotive throttle levers are notched, and require significant force to move.

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The vehicles depicted as Pennsylvania State Police, were not only incorrect of the color, but of the light bar as well. Actual PSP cars are white Ford Crown Victorias with red, white, and blue Vector or Vision light bars, as seen on the Sheriff's cars. PSP Troopers also do not wear badges on their uniforms.

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Quotes

Inspector Werner: [Watching the red lights on the map] So, red means...

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Connie: How's Will?

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Frank: Married?

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Faq

Q

Is 'Unstoppable' based on a book?

A

Unstoppable was inspired by the real-life CSX_8888 incident in which a runaway train traveled 66 miles of track through northwest Ohio with no one at the controls. The screenplay for Unstoppable was written by American screenwriter Mark Bomback.

Q

Why does Dewey get off Triple 7?

A

While attempting to quickly move the 39-car, half-mile long Triple 7 off its current track in order to allow passage for the excursion train, hostler Dewey (Ethan Suplee) saves some time by leaving the hose for the airbrakes unconnected, thinking it to be unnecessary for such a short trip. Noting a misaligned rail switch along the way, Dewey hops off the train to throw the switch. Unfortunately, the train's throttle jumps to full power, and he is unable to hop back onto the train, which is beginning to pick up speed as it leaves the train yard.

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Unstoppable can be found here.

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