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This article is from the Movie Trivia,
by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions
by others.
19 Great Train Robbery, The (1979)
- 'Sean Connery' (qv) spent several days running on top of a moving train.
The train was supposed to be travelling at 35mph, Connery argued it was
going faster. The train driver was counting telegraph poles to measure the
speed. A helicopter pilot confirmed Connery's suspicion - the train was
travelling at over 55mph.
- Writer and director 'Michael Crichton' (qv) was frustrated at the pace of
filming with an Irish and British crew. They had no respect for such a young
director, until he ordered a copy of his latest film, "Coma (1978)" (qv);
after watching it, the crew decided he was a good director and they began
working harder for him.
- Crichton had his hair catch fire when the steam loco he was filimg from
spewed burning embers.
- The steam engine originally used in the film was not powerful enough to
pull the train, so a diesel locomotive was disguised as a goods van and
used for extra power.
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