Their lack of care sets an event in motion that puts thousands of people's lives at risk due to the toxic chemical cargo and the fact that the train is set to travel at 70+ miles per hour. That last bit is the "gotcha" - as any sort of dead man's switch will not work with those disconnected. His approach to his job is the complete opposite of the two slackers who set the train in motion - without the air brakes functioning. Frank is a by the book railroad man, going through checklists in a manner that makes him look like an airline pilot prepping a plane for departure. Here the two workers are rookie conductor Will (Chris Pine) and 28 year veteran engineer Frank (Denzel Washington). Unstoppable is loosely based on the story of a runaway train in Ohio back in 2001, where two railroad workers went above and beyond, managing to bring it to a stop. Both films have something in common: A "retro" feel that reminds one of movies made back in the 70s through early 80s. His previous film was the remake The Taking of Pelham 123, and now we have have Unstoppable, a film "inspired by true events" (aka very loosely based on a real even with many liberties taken). This is the second "train movie" in a row for director Tony Scott.
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