Product Details

• Actors: Danny Glover, Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn
• Directors: Brian M. King
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: National Entertainment Media
• DVD Release Date: July 7, 2009
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0026MP19A
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,169 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Night Train [Blu-ray]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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When a veteran conductor (Danny Glover), a young pre-med student (Leelee Sobieski) and a struggling salesman (Steve Zahn) discover a dead body onboard a night train, the three strangers find themselves on a collision course with destiny. Among the deceased man’s possessions is a mysterious box, containing a treasure so valuable that they conspire to keep it for themselves. Their decision sets in motion a tense game of obsession and deceit, where greed betrays reason and morality gives way to temptation.

BONUS FEATURES:
“Night Train: The Making of”
Cast and Crew Interviews, Photo Gallery, Trailer

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Modern day Pandora's Box, May 30, 2009

By	J. K. Hinton "Rabid Reader" (TX USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Night Train (DVD)

This movie explores what happens, when a few people taking the, NIGHT TRAIN, discover that a passenger is dead. Initially, it was handled rather matter-of-factly. He had apparently taken some pills with alcohol. It was likely an overdose. But just who was this man---and why was he guarding his possessions so closely, and with such paranoia, when he boarded the train?

Sharing his car were only two other passengers: a young pre-med student (Leelee Sobieski) and a salesman (Steven Zahn). The veteran train conductor (Danny Glover) visits the car, shortly after the salesman notes the passenger deceased. While going through the man's possessions they discover a mysterious box. It can't be opened, but one can peer inside through some carvings in the box. The salesman takes an innocent peek, that will change all of their lives. He becomes almost hypnotically entranced. Each, in turn, follows suit. They all fall under the spell, and each tries to make the possession their own. It becomes a cat and mouse game, of the highest degree. And, why won't that darn box open?

This movie could easily have been on the Sci-Fi Channel, as a modern day version of, 'The Twilight Zone.' The theme was so similar to some of those, where the protagonist's values and moral compass, were put to the test by supernatural forces. And, how quickly, one could find his ethics in a state of total decay. The suggestion always seemed to be, that evil could be unleashed in almost, any man, in the right circumstances, and, with the right temptations. The NIGHT TRAIN is no exception, as it explores these human dynamics and the effects of primal greed.

While I recommend this film for those that enjoy the type of stories told in the old, 'Twilight Zone' series, be warned that the acting is 'B' movie grade. Leelee Sobieski delivers the best performance, showing the most unexpected character change, followed by Steve Zahn. Danny Glover was just, well, Danny Glover. He wasn't challenged enough by this role to stray from his customary style and affect. Secondary characters were minimally developed. They simply drove the story along, or presented obstacles. You will also need to suspend some disbelief. Like why were there so few passengers on this train---and why were they spread so far apart? In some instances, there was only one passenger per train car. It was an unlikely scenario to set the stage.

I watched the Blu-ray version and found the audio/video experience to be quite good. There is also almost an hour's worth of Bonus Features, following this 91 minute film. It is rated 'R', for violent content and some language, so it's not for youngsters.

I can't recommend that you run out and purchase this one, without renting it, first. I picked it up as a rental after reading the synopsis. It hooked me! I had to take the mystery to closure, to learn more about that crazy box, but I think one viewing is enough for me. Did the box ever open? I'm not tellin'. I recommend you grab some popcorn, and hop on board the blood-train to find out. 'ALL A-B-O-A-R-D!'

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, June 8, 2009

By	Veronica M. Davis "veronica679" (South Euclid, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Night Train (DVD)

I agree that the sets are cheap looking and the acting is just so-so, but overall, not a bad movie. I love the two characters from Joy Ride and Danny Glover. It's worth watching, but be warned the opening scenes are really bad especailly the fake train.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Train to Nowhere, September 21, 2009

By	Nathan Beauchamp "Dakotad555" (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Night Train (DVD)

This is an unimpressive movie. Not because it was low budget (it was) nor because of the tenuous quality of the CGI (the exterior shots of the train resemble the surreal animation of The Polar Express and look more like an HO model train than the real thing) and not even because of the relative quality of the story. The problem with this film is execution. A cautionary tale of the consequences of degrading ones morals for potential reward, it could be compared to The Monkeys Paw by W.W. Jacobs, or the Sci Fi mini series The Lost Room, but unfortunately NIGHT TRAIN doesn't deliver much of a payoff for the viewer. Combine that with some downright silly plot elements, sprinkle in some bad acting, and you're left with a forgettable movie best saved for late night television. It's not impossible to enjoy, but you should go in expecting it to watch like a two hour long episode of the Outer Limits.

The action of the film takes place around a mysterious box in the possession of man who boards the train and then dies of a combination of sleeping pills and vodka. The box contains something very valuable, and the three main characters spend the rest of the film ascertaining what to do with its contents.

The attempts to flesh out the characters are clumsy at best. Especially bad is the hackneyed relationship between the main conductor and protagonist (Danny Glover) with his younger assistant. This relationship is so poorly constructed that it's painful to watch.

The setting of the movie is an issue for me. The poorly rendered CGI train is hurdling through a landscape that looks like the surface of the moon but with snow. No cities, no lights, nothing. I guess it could be Alaska, but location is never explained. This becomes a problem when the total isolation of the train which is presented early in the film as a given is completely undone later on. First, we learn one of the protagonist is returning from a work Christmas party. Then we learn that the train is making several stops. Then there is a random (and all too convenient) road running alongside the tracks which allows the introduction of a police detective (again all too convenient). It seems like the movie can't decide if this train is running through a remote wilderness devoid of the assistance of society or if it is not in fact, isolated. It wants to play both sides of the field.

The most laughable moment is when one character seals another into a sleeping berth using electrical tape around the edges to allegedly suffocate them. The man sealed inside IMMEDIATELY starts complaining that he can't breath. I mean come on, even assuming the audience can buy that sleeping berths are capable of being hermetically sealed in the first place, the air would not run out in a space that large for something close to an hour. Couple that with the character's total lack of imagination or energy to try and escape (no kicking the door, no using a belt of keys or anything else to try make a hole, etc...) and what your left with is another super convenient plot device. Lazy writing indeed.

NIGHT TRAIN really falls to pieces in the final act when it tries to reveal too many things too quickly and ends up muddling all of them together and making none of them significant. Too little groundwork is laid to support much of what takes place at the end of the film, and much of it feels tacked on, or even worse, unimportant.

The final scene is confusing and poorly done. The box is finally opened, but all we see is a golden glow similar to Jule's suitcase in Pulp Fiction and the primary question surrounding its true nature is never answered. This is again, just lazy writing and poor execution.

Ultimately, this is a movie that isn't worth owning. It might be worth renting if you enjoy Outer Limits/Twilight Zone types of movies. Just don't expect too much from it and you just might not be disappointed.

2/5 Stars.