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It is a performances centric movie

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Absolutely brilliant

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

I was surprised to find that I had never before seen this movie, nor read the book. At first glance at the schedule, I had Heartbreak Ridge in mind, but it was clearly not that one. It's not an overly complex story-line, but it's a nicely structured screenplay, the photography and effects are excellent, and the cast, so many of whom are very well known from movies of the 70s, translate it into a very enjoyable cinematic event. It has several worthwhile twists and turns along the way, and concludes very satisfactorily. I have quite varied tastes in movies, ranging across all genres and styles. In the case of this movie, I must have found it to be very good, because I'm now about to order the DVD.

is the best way to describe 1976' "Breakheart Pass" with Charles Bronson. Bronson plays John Deakin, a prisoner on a train carrying medical supplies and soldiers through the Rockies to Fort Humboldt, California. Amongst its passengers are a territory governor (Richard Crenna), his mistress (Jill Ireland), a priest (Bill McKinney), a doctor (David Huddleston) and a U.S. Marshal (Ben Johnson). People start mysteriously dying on the train and they have no recourse but to turn to Deakin for assistance. Robert Tessier plays a heavy at the fort.I don't know why I put off seeing "Breakheart pass" all these years. Maybe it's because I read a lukewarm review in Brian Garfield's excellent guide "Western Films"; or maybe it's because I feared it would be another "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974), one of the dullest movies I've ever seen (you can barely make out a word of Finney's heavily accented dialogue), not to mention the totally absurd murder mystery (as the ending reveals) (still, it's worth catching just for the all-star cast and the lush train sets). Both films are murder mysteries that take place on steam-engine trains back in the day; the difference is that "Breakheart Pass" has a more interesting story and Western action, which is to be expected since it was written by Alistair MacLean.Speaking of action, the energetic climax with everyone chaotically running around – shooting people and exploding things -- is the film's weakest part as it doesn't completely work. Other than that, though, this is a standout Western and a must for all Western fans. Two highlights are the tragic wreck of the railway cars and the thrilling fight on top of the train.The film runs 95 minutes and was shot on or near the Camas Prairie Railroad, Lewiston, Idaho.GRADE: A-

The biggest problem with this movie is the rather uninteresting beginning. The movie doesn't introduce us to the characters in the interesting way. It simply lacks hook for the first twenty minutes. Thankfully with time the movie slowly gets more and more interesting. It's not strange , because the story is an interesting mix of western , thriller and action.There are some nice dialogues here and plenty of action in the last 30 minutes. There is also quite many twists and nice mystery along the way. Good old Alistair MacLean. "Breakheart pass" feels like a book , although I'm not sure if there was a book under the same title.Charles Bronson ("Death wish") is a typical silent bad ass hero that is easy to like. I was delighted to see Richard Crenna ("Rambo : First blood") as the governor. Other actors are OK.Action scenes feel real. The special effects are sometimes a little outdated. The music by Jerry Goldsmith is really nice.Good and underrated western. I give it 7/10.

***SPOILERS*** Action adventure super star Charles Bronson doesn't disappoint his fans in the movie "Breakheart Pass" as the wanted for arson murder cheating in poker and not paying his dues desperado Deakin. On the lamb from the law Deakin who after purposely getting himself arrested reveals the true reason for his very uncivil behavior. Deakin is actually a top US Government Secret Agent, with a medical degree to boot, working undercover. It's Deakins job to uncover a plot to arm a band of rebellious Indians, who are off the reservation, with 400 the latest Winchesters 73's rifles to do in the local white settlers and the US Calvary!After winning the confidence of his captor, with his keen and incisive knowledge of infectious diseases, Marshal Pearce played by Ben Johnson Deakin is allowed to roam freely on the train that's on a mission of mercy to get desperately needed medical supply to Fort Humboltd that's in the mist of suffering from an out of control diphtheria epidemic! With all the so-called accidents that Engine #9 suffers on its trip to Fort Hhmboldt with it losing more then half of its crew and passengers, that included a full company of US troops, the very observant Deakin smells that something isn't exactly kosher on the train! And it isn't the pork chops that the cook Carlos played by former Light heavyweight Champion of the world Archie Moore is grilling! In fact it's later in the movie both Deakin & Carlos, or their stunt doubles, are involved in one of the most unbelievable life and death slug-fest ever filmed on top of the train going 50 miles an hours in the middle of a snowstorm!We and Deakin soon find out that it's the crooked and corrupt Governor of the Nevada Territory Richard Fairchild,Richard Cranne,and his band of motley underlings that includes the vicious murderous and mentally unstable hillbilly Levi Calhoun, Robert Tessier, who sold out their country to the Indians lead by Chief White Hand, Eddie Little Sky, for 30 or 300 or even 3,000, go pick a number, pieces of silver and gold that White Hand offered them for the guns camouflaged as medical supplies that the train is carrying!Of course it wouldn't be a Charles Bronson movie without his pretty English wife actress Jill Ireland, who unfortunately steals ever scenes that she's in with her husband, in it who plays Fraichild's lover Monica. It's Monica's father who's the commander of Fort Humboltd and, she's made to believe, is together with his men on the brink of death if the medical supplies doesn't get their in time!****SPOILERS**** You've just got to love this movie despite its skimpy and filled with plot holes storyline in it with a hard as a rock Charles Bronson playing a James Bond type character some 80 years before Bond ever came on the scene or in books and in the movies and amazingly be able to pull it off! As well as save the day with the help of about 200 members of the US Army Calvery who were supposed to be dead or dying from diphtheria coming to both his and Monica's as well as about the only good guy, besides Deakin & Monica, still alive on the train Maj. Claramont, Ed Leuter, rescue. It was Maj. Claramont who went out on his own, before the Indians attacked, to far off Fort Humboldt in order for him to fetch them.