# The Cassandra Crossing (1976)

> A plague-stricken European train becomes a moving quarantine zone where passengers confront government secrecy, criminal intrigue, and a seemingly fatal bridge crossing.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20100

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: George P. Cosmatos
- Cast: Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Martin Sheen, O. J. Simpson, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster, Lionel Stander, Ann Turkel
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074292/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, melodramatic, claustrophobic, retro disaster movie night, train thriller marathon

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