The Great Train Robbery

TV Mini Series
2013
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1h 30m

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7.3/10

5.2K

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Jim Broadbent and Luke Evans in The Great Train Robbery (2013)

A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of August 8, 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.

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A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify ... Read allA two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.

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- Chris Chibnall
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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

5.2K

YOUR RATING

Creator
- Chris Chibnall
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Ronald Biggs, one of the last surviving Great Train Robbers, died on 18 December 2013, the same day that this two-part series was first shown.

Goofs
Police Officers are shown wearing white shirts. In 1963 Constables and Sergeants in all English police forces wore blue shirts. The change to white shirts came in the late 1970s.

Connections
References The Great Train Robbery (1978)

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7/10

going after the big one

"The Great Train Robbery" is a miniseries in two parts. The first part focuses on mid-range crooks, led by Bruce Reynolds (Luke Evans) who decide to rob a train carrying a fortune in money. The second is about the police investigation and search for them.

I really enjoyed the first part, but the second part for me was a let- down. The criminals were more interesting than the police, led by DI Frank Williams (Robert Glenister) for some reason. And I sort of wanted them to get away with it. I'm sure that sounds terrible.

The acting is very good, and since it's based on a true story, it was interesting to see how the police picked up the trail of the crooks and to read at the end what happened to them.

I do recommend it, but you'll find the second part less compelling.