Trailer
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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
In wartime England, railway official Ruben Roberts discovers that his wife was sexually abused as a child by the Chairman of the Line, also her godfather. With her assistance, Ruben plots murder on the Brighton Express.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 54GoodWatch 48
IMDb5.4
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for crime movies, −6 min on the typical 106
typical 106100Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1995
December 22, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more12 people
- David SuchetRuben Roberts
- Saskia ReevesSelina Roberts
- Adrian DunbarJack Dando
- Alec McCowenSupt. Fish
- Jonathan MooreSgt. Handy
- Richard RidingsPercy Cotton
- Melanie HillPhyllis Pratt
- VBVivienne BurgessMrs. Liddle
- Gerard HoranColin Caine
Minnie DriverFlora Mussell
Bryan PringleMaurice Mussell
Sheila ReidVera Mussell
Directing · 2
- Malcolm McKay Director, Writer
- Ian Barber Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Émile Zola Novel
Production · 4
- George Faber Executive Producer
- Chris Parr Executive Producer
- Mervyn Gill-Dougherty Producer
- Beverley Dartnall Associate Producer
Other crew · 1
- Sean Van Hales Cinematography
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