Oct 05, 2012 out of time trailer directed by carl franklin and starring denzel washington, dean cain, john billingsley, robert baker, alex carter. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Chris pine does a good supporting role here too as a rookie trainee out for what he thought was going to be an unasuming day learning the ropes of driving a train from old hand denzel. The films ostensible stars are denzel washington and chris pine as the two railroad heroes who attempt to stop the unguided missile. Like most people know, hes a master at creating a character and somehow turning a mediocre film into a great one. A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on scranton. A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life, before he meets a young girl under the control of ultraviolent russian gangsters and cant stand idly by. This is a smashing film,keeps u glued u find yourself leaning when the trains nearly coming off the track. Over the course of his decades in show business, denzel washington has done pretty much everything hes played cops good and bad, lawyers, reporters, educators, doctors, mobsters, and more, earning multiple academy awards and more than a billion dollars in box office grosses along the way. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washington s poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. Experienced train engineer frank barnes washington finds himself teamed up with young conductor will colson pine in a frantic race against time when an unmanned, halfmile long runaway train carrying a cargo of lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to wipe out an. In training day 2001, washington played a corrupt and violent police detective, the performance for which he became only the second african american actor the first was sidney poitier to win an oscar for best actor.
With denzel washington, john travolta, luis guzman, victor gojcaj. I am very glad to have watched this film as there are many twists and turns throughout. Denzel washington as the equalizer, tom cruise and david beckham make action movies, easy rider producer rides into the sunset by peter martin dec 14, 2011 comments. At least they crafted one more great action movie together, with washington starring alongside chris pine as a man charged with halting a runaway freight train. The magnificent seven 2016 movie denzel washington.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Now, he is offered a chance at freedom from prison. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. In this action thriller from director tony scott, rookie train operator will chris pine and grizzled veteran engineer frank denzel washington learn that a runaway locomotive. Hes done so many great films over the years, and ive seen all of them. The taking of pelham 23 features the plot of walter garber denzel washington dramatically having his life changed when ryder a. Axecutioner disney xd masterclips 1,162,298 views 21. Unstoppable 2010 film unstoppable is a 2010 american action thriller film directed and produced by tony scott and starring denzel washington and chris pine. Peter sobczynski 20181218 a tribute to the late penny marshall, tv star and trailblazing director of big, a league of their own and more. Denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, ethan suplee. Denzil washington always delivers and chris pratt is becoming an enjoyable actor to.
The magnificent seven 2016 movie denzel washington, chris pratt. Experienced train engineer frank barnes washington finds himself teamed up with young conductor will colson pine in a frantic race against time when an unmanned, halfmile long runaway train carrying a cargo of lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to. It is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by morton freedgood writing under the pseudonym john godey, and is a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation of the same name, which was also remade in 1998 as a tv film. Apr 10, 2017 the magnificent seven 2016 movie denzel washington, chris pratt. As the remake it fails, but as a standalone, its entertaining with a good ensemble cast.
The 10 best movies of all time, according to imdb alonzo harris is a crooked cop, taking payoffs, but sure that his way is the best when it comes to dealing with the crime on the streets. The 10 best denzel washington movies, according to imdb. Aug 02, 2017 here are denzel washingtons best movies ranked. Tony scott directs this runaway train action thriller starring denzel washington, chris pine and rosario dawson. Unstoppable is a 2010 american action thriller film directed and produced by tony scott and starring denzel washington and chris pine. This film is a remake of the 1974 movie, and has washington taking on the role previously played by walter matthau. Denzel washington movies ranked from worst to best collider. Nov 12, 2010 denzel washington and chris pine chug into theaters this weekend in tony scotts runaway train thriller, unstoppable.
Unstoppable trailer a new guy chris pine and a knowitall denzel washington must run down and stop an unmanned chemical train with. In what way does the remake differ from the original 1974 movie. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a. Jordan made his breakthrough in the movie fruitvale station, he was compared to a young denzel. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. The magnificent seven 2016 the equalizer 2014 robert bobby trench. The film was the last film tony scott directed before his death. The magnificent seven 2016 movie denzel washington, chris. With an unmanned, halfmilelong freight train barreling. In this action thriller from director tony scott, rookie train operator will chris pine. Trains featured in movie starring denzel washington. Jordan left and denzel washington chat at the lambs club in manhattan. Aug 29, 2018 truley the best top 21 train crashes in all movies mashup massive 21 minute action clip duration.
Like many of denzels movies, this is one that every person should see. Deja vu is a 2006 american science fiction action film directed by tony scott, written by bill marsilii and terry rossio, and produced by jerry bruckheimer. With an unmanned, halfmilelong freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. But i can never do this with movies involving trains. Nov 12, 2010 the films ostensible stars are denzel washington and chris pine as the two railroad heroes who attempt to stop the unguided missile when all else fails.
Denzel washingtons 10 best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. Denzel washington in malcolm x denzel washington in malcolm x 1992, directed by spike lee. Thus, when denzel washington mounts the rear car in unstoppable and starts jogging. The circumstances surrounding his crime are disheartening and elicit empathy. Dec 14, 2016 denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best.
It involves an atf agent who travels back in time in an attempt to prevent a domestic terrorist attack that takes. Best denzel washington movies top ten list thetoptens. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garber into a faceoff with the mastermind behind the crime. Initially believing the train is coasting, yardmaster connie hooper orders dewey, gilleece, and welder ned oldham to drive. Truley the best top 21 train crashes in all movies mashup massive 21 minute action clip duration. Jun 24, 2015 man on fire is a 2004 american thriller film and the second adaptation of a. All denzel washington movies ranked movie and tv news. Fallen 1998 official trailer denzel washington, john. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. With an unmanned, halfmilelong freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young.
Nov 15, 2010 the two old pals had worked together before on films like crimson tide, man on fire, and deja vu. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel. Denzel washington and chris pine chug into theaters this weekend in tony scotts runaway train thriller, unstoppable. Oscarwinner denzel washington and star treks chris pine team with action maestro tony scott in this nonstop thriller. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom. Actor denzel washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in an array of feature films, including glory, malcolm x, training day and fences. Denzel washington is haunting as a semifunctional legal savant who might have stepped out of a 70s time machine. Ive yet to see denzel washington in a bad movie and here again he holds you to the screen. In the cab of another train, a longtime engineer named barnes denzel washington is breaking in a new man, colson chris pine. Denzel washington is the train driver n chris pine is the green conductor they r the main players.
Its a movie about struggle, justice, tolerance, nonviolence, and is imo the first great performance by denzel. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Phillip chandler 18 episodes 20192019 for queen and country reuben james 1988. Man on fire is a 2004 american thriller film and the second adaptation of a. Out of time trailer directed by carl franklin and starring denzel washington, dean cain, john billingsley, robert baker, alex carter. The film stars denzel washington, paula patton, jim caviezel, val kilmer, adam goldberg and bruce greenwood. The taking of pelham 123 is a 2009 american action thriller film directed by tony scott. In the near future, parker barnes denzel washington is an excop who has been sent to prison for murder. In the movie training day, washington was a veteran lapd narcotics officer who takes in a younger officer played by ethan hawke. Seven mustsee denzel washington films netflix dvd blog. It was the darkest thing youve every denzel washington movie ranked from worst to best by chris cabin november 10, 2017. Any recommendations for other movies like unstoppable. It is loosely based on the reallife csx 8888 incident, telling the story of a runaway freight train and the two men who attempt to stop it.
I used to watch this movie over and over and it made a huge impact on me every time. Heres my list of top 30 denzel films, with my ranking based on. A runaway train, transporting deadly, toxic chemicals, is barreling down on scranton, pennsylvania, and only two men can stop it. This should have been billed as a standalone movie, and not a remake of a classic. Its much more suspenseful than a train chase movie made in 2010 has any right to be. Denzel and especially gene hackman deliver a masterclass in acting, in what is an intense, wellcrafted thriller. Aug 09, 2012 hang on for the ride of your life as oscar winner denzel washington and chris pine star trek team up for the years most electrifying actionthriller. With denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, ethan suplee.
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