Title: Murder on the Orient Express
Original Title: Murder on the Orient Express
Year: 2017
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 114 Minutes (1 hour 54 min)
- Budget: $55,000,000
- Genre: Drama Mystery
- Studios: 20th Century Studios
- Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Release Dates
- UK: November 03 2017
- United States: November 10 2017
Plot
The film adaptation of the novel by British author, Agatha Christie, that focuses on the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The plot begins in Istanbul at Hotel Tokatlian where Poirot receives an urgent telegram asking him to return to England. Poirot takes the Orient Express train the very same evening. On the famous train, he meets an American named Ratchett. The American man asks the detective to help save his life, but Poirot refuses. Ratchett ends up being murdered that night, leaving Poirot to investigate the case. As the detective begins delving into the details of the case, he discovers that the train is full of suspects, and each with their own secrets.
Can he trust anyone on board the Orient Express?
Cast
Director:
Sonia Armstrong
Biniamino Marquez
Hercule Poirot
Ratchett
Mrs. Hubbard
Mary Debenham
Princess Dragomiroff
Videos
The stars of 'Murder on the Orient Express'
November 24 2017
Kenneth Branagh talks 'Murder on the Orient Express'
November 23 2017
Photos
Trivia
Possible Mrs. Hubbard
Angelina Jolie was originally attached to the project in the role of Mrs. Hubbard, but dropped out. Charlize Theron was also courted for the role, but, in the end, Michelle Pfeiffer was cast.
Trains
The original Orient Express took passengers from Paris (France) to Giurgiu (Romania) since 1883.
Music, please!
Over the closing credits of the films can be heard the song 'Never Forget'. It's sung by Michelle Pfeiffer and it was written by Patrick Doyle and Kenneth Branagh.
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