Transsiberian
Germany, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Spain
2008
111 Min
Color
2.40:1
English, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin
Synopsis
An American couple, Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer), decide to return home the long way from their recent sojourn in Pekin and meet another couple from the West, Carlos (Eduardo Noriega) and Abby (Kate Mara), with whom they quickly form that tenuous bond that often unites fellow travellers away from home. When Roy gets separated from the train at a stopover, Jessie begins to realize that their compatriots arent exactly who or what they seem to be. But the real dangers of their unforgettable trip have only begun to surface; Russian cops (Ben Kingsley and Thomas Kretschmann), mobsters, and locals are still to come. –paradisofilms.eu
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Brad Anderson
Brad Anderson (born 1964) is a film director. A director of thriller and horror films and television projects, he is best known for having directed The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale, as well as producing and directing several installments of the FOX science-fiction series Fringe.
Early life
Anderson was born in Madison, Connecticut, the son of Pamela Taylor Anderson, a community services administrator. He is the nephew of Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor. Before he began his film career, he attended Bowdoin College, where he majored in anthropology and Russian. He then went to London to finish his film education before returning to Boston.
Film career
His films have varied from Sundance Film Festival audience favorites (and romantic comedies) Next Stop Wonderland (1998) and Happy Accidents (2000) to darker films such as Session 9 (2001) and The Machinist (2004), starring Christian Bale. He was inspired to use the Danvers State Hospital… read more
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Safa Topal
8Nov11
A psychological thriller that pushes struggle till the last moment. Very well-done!
Ace Craven
3Jul11
Not all directors should be writers. The characters are all over the place, the pacing is poor and the dialogue is a train-wreck. I struggled to stop watching because I actually like the way it was directed to an extent, and the acting is pretty good. But you could have made the first act (which takes almost 45 min) play out in about 15-25. I tried to finish it in double-time but the train had already derailed...
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TRANSSIBERIAN Review
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Brad Anderson makes movies that are hard to look away from and movies that you can still see after they’re over. This is another way of saying that he makes vital movies, alive movies, movies that thrum
Transsiberian Region One DVD
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
In many ways Transsiberian is Brad Andersons quiet little break into the mainstream. Too bad not many people noticed. Anyone wondering if this is just another forgettable suspense thriller I would suggest
TRANSSIBERIAN Review
By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
Brad Anderson makes movies that are hard to look away from and movies that you can still see after they’re over. This is another way of saying that he makes vital movies, alive movies, movies that thrum
Transsiberian Region One DVD
By Twitchfilm.net on July 17, 2010
In many ways Transsiberian is Brad Andersons quiet little break into the mainstream. Too bad not many people noticed. Anyone wondering if this is just another forgettable suspense thriller I would suggest
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