After the collapse of the Soviet Union General Benin wants to make the country great again; to do this he has had two nuclear bombs built in Germany by a local scientist. One of these bombs is placed on a train that has been hijacked by American mercenary Alex Tierney. He intends to take the train through Europe to Turkey then on to Iraq. Malcolm Philpott, head of the United Nations Anti-Crime Organisation, will be responsible for stopping them. He hastily assembles a team including Mike Graham and Sabrina Carver and they fly to Germany where they are joined by two Russians. While Philpott runs the operation the others work to stop the train reaching its destination with its deadly cargo.
Given that this film was made for television it is surprisingly good and features an impressive cast. Pre-Bond Pierce Brosnan impresses as Mike Graham and Alexandra Paul is solid as Sabrina Carver. Patrick Stewart brings some gravitas as Philpott and Christopher Lee is good as Benin, even if his role isn't as large as it might have been. There is lots of action including shooting, explosions and helicopters tracking the train's movement. There are of course some clichés, most obviously the 'one second to go' defusing of the first bomb. Overall I found this to be a really solid thriller; certainly better than one might expect from something made for TV in the early nineties.
Given that this film was made for television it is surprisingly good and features an impressive cast. Pre-Bond Pierce Brosnan impresses as Mike Graham and Alexandra Paul is solid as Sabrina Carver. Patrick Stewart brings some gravitas as Philpott and Christopher Lee is good as Benin, even if his role isn't as large as it might have been. There is lots of action including shooting, explosions and helicopters tracking the train's movement. There are of course some clichés, most obviously the 'one second to go' defusing of the first bomb. Overall I found this to be a really solid thriller; certainly better than one might expect from something made for TV in the early nineties.