The original Tony Kaye-directed video for “Runaway Train” famously featured real-life footage of missing children in the hopes that it might lead to their discovery.

Moreover, while the runaway train in Unstoppable claims a victim in the form of a railroad engineer, no one was killed or seriously injured during the real-life incident. Denzel Washington Had ...

The “Runaway Train” video was an experiment, a music video meant not just to influence music or fashion or CD sales or the band’s image but to directly influence the lives of 36 people.

And there’s something about the absolute, simple villainy of the train that’s very appealing: We don’t want runaway trains in real life, but we like to watch them on screen.

No matter how blue-collar or red-meat the story, director Tony Scott’s movies revel in his luxe, glossy yet easily distracted technique that ensures every shot is trailer-ready, and every fra… ...