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The Great Train Robbery Movie Review Summary

Actors: Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland

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Michael Crichton's novel “The Great Train Robbery” is easily transformed into an exciting movie, one that pulls no punches as it attacks readily the hypocrisies of Victorian England. It is the story of Edward Pierce (played by Sean Connery) of masterminds this daring crime/adventure. He dares to try to rob a moving train full of the Queen's gold!It is the story of how Pierce and his associates skillfully plan and then execute such an
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undertaking with nary a sidetrack! It is a film full of excitement as this high stakes stickup has no plans to de-rail!



The review of this Movie prepared by Bill Hobbs



Script Analysis of The Great Train Robbery

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 20%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 60%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 20% Time/Era of Movie:    -   16th-19th century Crime & Police Story?    -   Yes If this is a criminal POV story...    -   Armed robbery!

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   thief/con artist Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   British

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   gory visuals of deaths Kind of violence:    -   knives Unusual forms of death    -   hanging Any profanity?    -   Occasional swearing

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