The 15:17 to Paris

2018
15
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

36K

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Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler in The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris - an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. The film follows the course of the friends' lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board.

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Three courageous young Americans prevent a terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris.Three courageous young Americans prevent a terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris.Three courageous young Americans prevent a terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris.

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

36K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations

Videos18

Trailer 2:18

Trailer #1

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The 15:17 To Paris: You Didn't Qualify

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The 15:17 To Paris: You Didn't Qualify

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The 15:17 To Paris: Want To Skip Paris?

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The 15:17 To Paris: Spencer, Go

Featurette 1:31

The 15:17 To Paris: Live It Twice (Featurette)

Featurette 1:04

The 15:17 To Paris: Everyday Heroes (Featurette)

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Trivia
The first person to tackle the terrorist on the train was a Frenchman. He later turned down the Légion d'honneur and asked to remain anonymous because he feared reprisals from other Islamists living in France.

Goofs
A character during the Colosseum scene mentions that in ancient Rome, "thumbs down" meant to kill your opponent in a gladiatorial match. In actuality, "thumbs up" meant to kill your opponent, while "thumbs down" meant do not kill your opponent (literally, put your weapon in the ground). However, most people make this mistake ; so it is an error by the character, not a Character Error goof by the film-makers.

Quotes
Airman Spencer Stone: I don't know, ma'am. I just didn't want my family finding out that I died hiding under a table.

Crazy credits
There's a scene during the credits, showing real footage of the trio in a parade in Sacramento. Texts on screen tell us that they were all awarded medals.

Connections
Featured in ACS France (2018)

Soundtracks
Dark Day
from Soul Surfer (2011)
Written by Marco Beltrami

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7/10

No flag waving hero stuff here.

Eastwood is never trivial or corny. This could have been an american flag waving hero film (some people see it that way anyway) but in fact it's about a normal guy that has been treated not so well in life by the authorities but at the end has his day and becomes what he always wanted to be: someone that saves lives. It's about life. Not flags. For example, it's interesting when the guys are corrected by the german tourist operator saying that Hitler was under attack by the Russians and NOT the Americans when he killed himself. You can't always be the hero when evil is defeated. I don't see flag waving here.