Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- melodramatic
- claustrophobic
- retro disaster movie night
- train thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a tired, incoherent, and unintentionally comic disaster thriller with excessive melodrama and poor performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The infected Geneva-to-Stockholm passenger train becomes both the setting and mechanism of containment.
Government officials quarantine the disease-exposed passengers and direct the train toward a lethal outcome.
The pneumonic plague outbreak is fused with bridge collapse, train peril, murder, and catastrophe plotting.
The Cassandra Crossing, a long-defunct steel arch bridge, functions as the climactic danger and recurring legend.
Films like The Cassandra Crossing, and why
Runaway Train
shared train-bound disaster suspense, escalating peril, and claustrophobic ensemble structure
Outbreak
shared epidemic thriller premise, government containment, and high-stakes moral conflict
Horror Express
shared passenger-train setting, murderous intrigue, and retro suspense atmosphere
The Poseidon Adventure
shared large-scale disaster spectacle, melodramatic ensemble, and fatalistic suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- George P. Cosmatos
- Release Date
- 1976-12-18
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (240)
Cast
- Sophia Loren
- Richard Harris
- Martin Sheen
- O. J. Simpson
- Ava Gardner
- Burt Lancaster
- Lionel Stander
- Ann Turkel
- Ingrid Thulin
- Lee Strasberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Cassandra Crossing about?
- A plague-stricken European train becomes a moving quarantine zone where passengers confront government secrecy, criminal intrigue, and a seemingly fatal bridge crossing.
- What is The Cassandra Crossing like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Cassandra Crossing as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Cassandra Crossing violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Cassandra Crossing as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Cassandra Crossing?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a tired, incoherent, and unintentionally comic disaster thriller with excessive melodrama and poor performances.
- Which films are like The Cassandra Crossing?
- Films with a similar feel include Runaway Train, Outbreak, Horror Express, and The Poseidon Adventure.
- How long is The Cassandra Crossing?
- The Cassandra Crossing runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Cassandra Crossing?
- In United States, The Cassandra Crossing streams on Amazon Prime Video, Britbox Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
