Disaster on the Coastliner 1979

Overview

Disaster on the Coastliner is a 1979 television movie categorized within the action and thriller genres. The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty-nine minutes and was released in the United States on October 28, 1979. The narrative centers on a deranged engineer who seeks revenge for the deaths of his wife and daughter. To carry out his plan, the engineer places two passenger trains on a direct collision course. In response to the impending catastrophe, a character portrayed by William Shatner, who is described as a con-man, must intervene. Shatner puts his own life on the line in an effort to prevent the trains from crashing. The production features a full cast and crew, as documented in industry databases. The film remains archived as a notable example of the disaster genre produced for television during this period.