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Night Train is a 1998 Irish romantic thriller directed by John Lynch (as his debut feature), starring John Hurt and Brenda Blethyn, released in the United Kingdom on August 28, 1998. Lynch was nominated for a Crystal Star for the film at the Brussels International Film Festival,[1] and Hurt won the Best Actor award at the Verona Love Screens Film Festival for his performance.[1]

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Night Train
film poster
Directed by	John Lynch
Written by	Aodhan Madden
Produced by	Tristan Lynch
Starring	John Hurt Brenda Blethyn
Cinematography	Seamus Deasy
Edited by	J. Patrick Duffner
Music by	Adam Lynch
Distributed by	Filmopolis Pictures
Release date	28 August 1998 (1998-08-28)
Running time	92 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$4.5 million

Plot

The film follows Michael Poole (Hurt), an ex-prisoner with a passion for electric trains and the Orient Express. In his attempts at starting a new life, he finds refuge in the house of Mrs. Mooney, a possessive old lady (Pauline Flanagan). Things begin to get complicated when he falls for the lady's daughter (Brenda Blethyn), and he faces the ultimate question of catching the night train or taking charge of his life like an adult.[2][3]

Cast

• John Hurt — Michael Poole
• Brenda Blethyn — Alice Mooney
• Pauline Flanagan — Mrs. Mooney
• Rynagh O'Grady — Winnie
• Peter Caffrey — Walter
• Paul Roe — Blake
• Lorcan Cranitch — Billy
• Cathy White — Liz
• Kevin McHugh — Detective Cassidy
• Aaron Harris — Sgt. Charlie

Reception

Variety's Glenn Lovell wrote that while the film was a "good-hearted" mix of romance and reflection, the film "eventually jumps the tracks, derailed by jarring tone shifts and homestretch absurdities."[4]

References

External links

• Night Train at IMDb

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