The Cassandra Crossing 1976

The Cassandra Crossing 1976

Crew

Director – George Pan Cosmatos, Screenplay – George Pan Cosmatos, Robert Katz & Tom Mankiewicz, Story – George Pan Cosmatos & Robert Katz, Producer – Carlo Ponti, Photography – Ennio Guarnieri, Music – Jerry Goldsmith, Special Effects – Aldo Gasparri & Roberto Pignotti, Model Supervisor/Production Design – Aurielo Crugnola. Production Company – International Cine

Cast

Richard Harris (Dr Jonathan Chamberlain), Burt Lancaster (Colonel Stephen MacKenzie), Sophia Loren (Jennifer Saint), Martin Sheen (Robbie Navarro), O.J. Simpson (Hayley), Ingrid Thulin (Dr Stradner), Ava Gardner (Nicole Dressler)

The Cassandra Crossing is a 1976 disaster thriller film directed by George Pan Cosmatos and starring Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Ava Gardner, Martin Sheen, Burt Lancaster, Lee Strasberg and O. J. Simpson about a disease-infected Swedish terrorist who infects a cross-European train’s passengers as they head to a derelict arch bridge which is liable to collapse

With the backing of the media tycoon Sir Lew Grade (the head of the British broadcast network Associated Television) and the Italian film producer Carlo Ponti, the international all-star cast was expected to attract a widespread audience, with rights sold prior to filming, to both British and American distributors. Ponti also saw the production as a showcase for his wife, Sophia Loren

Terrorists have planted a deadly virus on a transcontinental train. On board are the glamorous Jennifer Chamberlain (Sophia Loren) and her ex-husband, Dr. Jonathan Chamberlain (Richard Harris), as well as Nicole Dressler (Ava Gardner) and her young lover, Robby (Martin Sheen). They can’t get off, and one solution proposed is to quarantine them by rerouting the train over the Cassandra Crossing — an unstable bridge. Dr. Chamberlain wants to save them, but has to battle the terrorists first

The Cassandra Crossing is a 1976 film directed by George Pan Cosmatos. It was co-produced by Carlo Ponti, G. Pettini and although uncredited Sir Lew Grade. The screenplay is based on the 1976 novel, The Cassandra Crossing written by Robert Katz, who co-wrote the screenplay with directed George Pan Cosmatos and Tom Mankiewicz. The film featured an all-star lineup of Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Burt Lancaster, Martin Sheen, O.J. Simpson, Lee Strasberg and Ava Gardner

The Cassandra Crossing (1976)