Terror Train

Terror Train

Terror Train is a 1980 Canadian horror film, directed by Roger Spottiswoode and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, and David Copperfield. While most of the students of Sigma Phi are celebrating their freshman year, some of them are playing an elaborate prank on Kenny Hampson , a shy and extremely awkward young man. The feisty group is composed of Alana , Doc , Mitchy , Jack , Mo , and Ed . Telling Kenny that Alana wants to sleep with him, they encourage their fragile subject up to a bedroom where his lovely consort is supposedly waiting for him. Kenny undresses - but when he pulls the...
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quick facts
Release date:October 3, 1980
Directed by:Roger Spottiswoode
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:97 Minutes
Music by:John Mills-Cockell
Cinematography:John Alcott
Estimated budget:$3,500,000
Genre:Thriller

Cast of Terror Train

Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Born:November 22, 1958
Age:53
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Born:June 13, 1918
Died:Apr. 8, 1996
Hart Bochner
Hart Bochner
Born:October 3, 1956
Age:55
Timothy Webber
Timothy Webber
Vanity
Vanity
Born:January 4, 1959
Age:53
Anthony Sherwood
Anthony Sherwood

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1981 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score, John Mills-Cockell
1981 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound, Austin Grimaldi
1981 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design, Glen Bydwell
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Film director of Terror Train

Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode
Born: January 5, 1945
Age: 67

Roger Spottiswoode is a Canadian-born film director and writer, who began his career as an editor in the 1970s. He was born in Ottawa, Ontario. He has directed a number of notable films and television productions, including Under Fire and the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies starring...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who was the director of the film "Terror Train"?
  • A:
    Roger Spottiswoode directed the movie.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the film "Terror Train"?
  • A:
    The runtime is 97 minutes.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "Terror Train"?
  • A:
    The movie premiered in October, 1980.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the movie, "Terror Train"?
  • A:
    20th Century Fox was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    What was the tagline from the movie, Terror Train?
  • A:
    The film's slogan was, "The boys and girls of Sigma Phi. Some will live. Some will die."
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Terror Train" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The movie is classified as: Horror film and Slasher.
  • Q:
    Who were the stars of the film "Terror Train"?
  • A:
    Ben Johnson, Hart Bochner, David Copperfield, Jamie Lee Curtis and Vanity played roles in the movie.
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