Two commuter trains are set on a collision course by a computer programmer who has a grudge against the railroad company. It is then a race against time to save the hundreds of passengers on the two trains (including the vice presidents wife) from impending disaster.
Reasons to love this movie
Finally it has Lloyd Bridges reprising his role from Airplane - "Now, this is no time for coffee" What more do you need?
Reasons to love this movie
- Its full of stars - the guy from star trek, the guy from ironside, the guy from men in black its great to see all these 'stars' and to see how they were then.
- Its got tension, excitement and the implausible ending (which any classic disaster movie needs) -
Finally it has Lloyd Bridges reprising his role from Airplane - "Now, this is no time for coffee" What more do you need?