The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery is a 1978 heist and drama film directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay. Produced by John Foreman and distributed by United Artists and Netflix, the movie stars Sean Connery, Lesley-Anne Down, and Alan Webb. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, the narrative is set in Victorian England, featuring locations such as London and The Crystal Palace. The plot follows a master criminal planning to steal a gold shipment from a moving train.

The film has a runtime of 110 minutes and was released on December 14, 1978. It originated in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The production budget was 6,000,000. Jerry Goldsmith composed the score, and Geoffrey Unsworth served as director of photography. The film received a PG rating and includes keywords such as gallows and execution.

Critical reception includes a review score of 6.5 out of 10, a 77% rating, and a 68 out of 100 score. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9 based on 20,188 votes and a Metascore of 68. The movie won one award and received one nomination. Its tagline states, "Never have so few taken so much from so many."