Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Avalanche Express
TITLE DETAILS

Avalanche Express

1979-09-27 · 85 min · ★ 4.8

Action · Thriller

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Mark Robson
Production companies
Lorimar Motion Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lee MarvinLee MarvinHarry Wargrave
Robert ShawRobert ShawGeneral Markenkov
Linda EvansLinda EvansElse Lang
Maximilian SchellMaximilian SchellColonel Nikolai Bunin
Joe NamathJoe NamathLeroy
Horst BuchholzHorst BuchholzScholten
Mike ConnorsMike ConnorsHaller
Claudio CassinelliClaudio CassinelliMolinari
Kristina NelKristina NelHelga Mann
David HessDavid HessGeiger
Günter MeisnerGünter MeisnerRudi Muehler
Sylva LangováSylva LangováOlga
Cyril ShapsCyril ShapsSedov
Vladek SheybalVladek SheybalZannbin
Arthur BraussArthur BraussNeckermann
Sky du MontSky du MontPhilip John
Richard MarnerRichard MarnerPrachko
Arnold DrummondCommissar
Paul GlawionPaul GlawionAlfredo
Dan van HusenDan van HusenBernardo

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Rental

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Purchase

Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
★ 7.1
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015Action

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

Knight and Day
★ 6.2
Knight and Day2010Action

A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.

The Lady Vanishes
★ 6.0
The Lady Vanishes1979Thriller

On the eve of World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, she questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon to discover the truth.

The Courier
★ 7.0
The Courier2020Thriller

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The Hunt for Red October
★ 7.4
The Hunt for Red October1990Action · Thriller

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

xXx
★ 6.0
xXx2002Action · Thriller

Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization that may just be planning the destruction of the world, led by the nihilistic Yorgi.

Bridge of Spies
★ 7.2
Bridge of Spies2015Thriller

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

The Amateur
★ 6.9
The Amateur2025Action · Thriller

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.

Bear Island
★ 6.1
Bear Island1979Action · Thriller

A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate

The Sum of All Fears
★ 6.4
The Sum of All Fears2002Action · Thriller

When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.

The Saint
★ 6.1
The Saint1997Action · Thriller

Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
★ 7.1
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold1965Thriller

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

The Falcon and the Snowman
★ 6.4
The Falcon and the Snowman1985Thriller

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

Little Nikita
★ 6.0
Little Nikita1988Action · Thriller

An FBI agent works to uncover an all-American family as Soviet sleeper agents, and gets caught up in friendship with their oblivious teenage son.

Super 8
★ 6.8
Super 82011Thriller

In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.

Air America
★ 5.8
Air America1990Action

Air America was the CIA's private airline operating in Laos during the Vietnam War, running anything and everything from soldiers to foodstuffs for local villagers. After losing his pilot's license, Billy Covington is recruited, and ends up in the middle of a bunch of lunatic pilots, gun-running by his friend Gene Ryack, and opium smuggling by his own superiors.

Back in Action
★ 6.4
Back in Action2025Action

Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.

The Lady Vanishes
★ 7.4
The Lady Vanishes1938Thriller

On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.

No Name on the Bullet
★ 6.6
No Name on the Bullet1959Action · Thriller

When hired killer John Gant rides into Lordsburg, the town's folk become paranoid as each leading citizen has enemies capable of using the services of a professional killer for personal revenge.

Overdrive
★ 6.1
Overdrive2017Action · Thriller

Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

Similar titles

Dr. No
★ 7.0
Dr. No1962Action · Thriller

Agent 007 battles mysterious Dr. No, a scientific genius bent on destroying the U.S. space program. As the countdown to disaster begins, Bond must go to Jamaica, where he encounters beautiful Honey Ryder, to confront a megalomaniacal villain in his massive island headquarters.

From Russia with Love
★ 7.1
From Russia with Love1963Action · Thriller

Agent 007 is back in the second installment of the James Bond series, this time battling a secret crime organization known as SPECTRE. Russians Rosa Klebb and Kronsteen are out to snatch a decoding device known as the Lektor, using the ravishing Tatiana to lure Bond into helping them. Bond willingly travels to meet Tatiana in Istanbul, where he must rely on his wits to escape with his life in a series of deadly encounters with the enemy.

Thunderball
★ 6.7
Thunderball1965Action · Thriller

A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service
★ 6.6
On Her Majesty's Secret Service1969Action · Thriller

With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women.

For Your Eyes Only
★ 6.6
For Your Eyes Only1981Action · Thriller

A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.

Octopussy
★ 6.4
Octopussy1983Action · Thriller

James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Fabergé egg. Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants to provoke a new World War.

The Living Daylights
★ 6.6
The Living Daylights1987Action · Thriller

After a defecting Russian general reveals a plot to assassinate foreign spies, James Bond is assigned a secret mission to dispatch the new head of the KGB to prevent an escalation of tensions between the Soviet Union and the West.

GoldenEye
★ 6.9
GoldenEye1995Action · Thriller

When a powerful secret defense system is stolen, James Bond is assigned to stop a Russian crime syndicate from using it.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
★ 6.7
Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005Action · Thriller

A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.

Diamonds Are Forever
★ 6.4
Diamonds Are Forever1971Action · Thriller

Diamonds are stolen only to be sold again in the international market. James Bond infiltrates a smuggling mission to find out who's guilty. The mission takes him to Las Vegas where Bond meets his archenemy Blofeld.

The Spy Who Loved Me
★ 6.8
The Spy Who Loved Me1977Action · Thriller

Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the case.

JFK
★ 7.6
JFK1991Thriller

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

WarGames
★ 7.1
WarGames1983Thriller

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Department of Defense's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his friend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

Total Recall
★ 7.3
Total Recall1990Action

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.

Strangers on a Train
★ 7.7
Strangers on a Train1951Thriller

A charming psychopath tries to coerce a tennis star into his theory that two strangers can commit the perfect crime by exchanging murders—each killing the other’s most-hated person.

Make Your Bets Ladies
★ 5.5
Make Your Bets Ladies1965Thriller

A famous American secret service agent tries to rescue a German 17-year-old prodigy scientist who has been captured by the Russians.

Thirteen Days
★ 7.0
Thirteen Days2000Thriller

The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missile bases established on the Soviet-allied island of Cuba.

The Osterman Weekend
★ 5.6
The Osterman Weekend1983Action · Thriller

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
★ 5.1
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over2003Action

Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.

Hot Shots! Part Deux
★ 6.5
Hot Shots! Part Deux1993Action

Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.