Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)

Director
Richard C. Sarafian

Main cast
William Shatner; Lloyd Bridges; Pat Hingle; E.G. Marshall; Yvette Mimieux

Genres
Action, Drama

Description
Seeking revenge, a railroad employee puts two passenger trains on a collision course in this made-for-TV disaster movie.


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