October 26, 2010 (Westwood)
November 12, 2010 (United States)
Unstoppable is a 2010 American action thriller film, that was directed and produced by Tony Scott, and stars Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. It is based on the real-life CSX 8888 incident, telling the story of a runaway freight train, and the two men who attempt to stop it. This would also be the last film that Tony Scott would direct before his suicide.
The film was released in the United States and Canada on November 12, 2010. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed 167 million dollars, against a production budget between 85 - 100 million dollars. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Sound Editing at the 83rd Academy Awards, but lost to Inception. (A 2010 science-fiction action film.)
Storyline
Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, and Star Trek's Chris Pine, team with action maestro Tony Scott in this non-stop thriller. A massive unmanned locomotive, nicknamed "The Beast", and loaded with toxic cargo, roars through the countryside, vaporizing anything put in front of it. A veteran engineer (Washington), and a young conductor (Pine), aboard another train in the runaway's path, devise an incredible plan to try and stop it — and prevent certain disaster in a heavily populated area.
Sound Effects Used
- Elektra Records, Crossing Bells and Horn with Electric Train Pass (The bell element is used for the bells at a railroad crossing in Arklow going off when Triple 7 and 1206 pass through it.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car False Starts 1 SS013301 (A small portion of this sound is used once for a police car failing to start up before Triple 7 goes over the portable derailers that were set up in Arklow.)
- Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Honk Close Me CT052201/Hollywoodedge, Car Horn Honk Medium PE077001
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110801
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Skid Imp Shatte PE111101 (Can be heard in a lower pitch.)
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Train Car Mix PE111601 (A shortened/cut off variant of the 1st half is heard once when #7375 and #7346 derail.)
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Horn By LeftT PE079801 (A shortened variant is used once for the horn on a fire truck that follows Ned along with a group of police cars.)
- Hollywoodedge, Half Glass Wood Door 5 PE181601 (The closing element is heard once Connie shuts the ladies restroom door before Bunny tells her that Mr. Galvin is on the phone.)
- Hollywoodedge, Helicopter Close Per PE062901 (Used various times for the Helicopters propellor blades spinning throughout the film.)
- Hollywoodedge, Long Scrape Low Frequ PE286201 (The 1st scrape is heard twice throughout the film. Once before Triple 7's front coupling hits #7346's coupling during the first attempt at stopping the former, and once before #7346 lands on it side along with #7375 after Triple 7 derails them.)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015801 (A shortened variant is heard once when Will hits 1206's independent brake.)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks Machine FS015802 (The last half is used once in a slightly lower volume for the Hi-Rail truck's brakes squeaking/squealing as Dewey and Gilleece stop next to Ned.)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Debris StressC PE285001 (The 1st half is used once for 1206's brakes screeching/grinding.)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Latch Clicks 2 PE183201 (2nd squeak only.)
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Rattle SteadyM PE285201 (The last clank is heard 8 times at its normal pitch and twice in slightly higher pitches when Will tries to engage the locking pin on 1206 after catching up to the back of Triple 7's train.)
- Hollywoodedge, Police Radio Calls Re PE152201
- Hollywoodedge, Small Hinge Squeak Hv PE188401 (Heard multiple times when Frank turns the hand brake wheels on the freight cars of Triple 7's consist.)
- Hollywoodedge, Stinger Fast TrainB SDT015001
- Hollywoodedge, Train Crossing BellT PE193701
- Hollywoodedge, Train Exterior Persp PE064201/SoundDogs, Train, Steam, Int, Away, Grinds (A small portion of the chugging/clanking element is used twice in a slightly lower volume for 1206's wheels clattering when Frank asks Connie about the speed and location of Triple 7.)
- Hollywoodedge, Train Horn Freight Tr TE046003
- Hollywoodedge, Train Horn Freight Tr TE046004 (Used twice in the background when Frank, Will, and the other AWVR employees arrive at Brewster Yard.)
- Hollywoodedge, Yelper Siren Multipl PE081101 (The last half of the 1st yelp is used once for a police car's siren going off before Ryan Scott boards one of the rescue helicopters before the plan to Triple 7 commences.)
- Jurassic Park, T-Rex - Exclamation Roar (Used multiple times throughout the film for Triple 7's engine roaring after something intense happens.)
- Mothra Roar (Heard once when #7375 explodes after being derailed along with #7346 by Triple 7.)
- ProjectSAM, Bon Rip 02
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 04
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 05/SoundDogs, Explosions - Incoming Artillery - C U - Very Good, Explosions With Incoming Whoosh Of Shell, Large Concussive Whumps From Explosion, Some Whistles An (The 3rd explosion is used twice for 1206’s brake blocks blowing out.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - TRAIN MECHANICS SCRAPING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - TRAIN WHEELS SQUEAKING AND SQUEALING
- SoundDogs, Cars Various, Peel Out Skids: Maneuvering Series, Take 5, Curve, 180, Degree, Tire Screech, Skid On Turn, Loud, Close Up POV, Exterior (1st skid only.)
- SoundDogs, Metal, Rip, Crush, Hit, Glass/Sound Ideas, METAL, HIT - SHARP RIPPING CRUNCH 02 (Heard twice throughout the film. Once when the GMC Truck strikes a horse trailer before the driver notices Triple 7 heading towards it, and another when a police car starts flipping as Ned tries to get Will's attention with his truck's horn.)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Animal Breaths Design 01 G, Train Rhino Beast 07 (debut)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Coupler Huge Metal Impacts Several, Composites, 6 Channel 02 (debut)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Coupler Huge Metal Impacts Several, Composites, 6 Channel 03 (debut)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Engine Whine Steady Design, Train Rhino Beast 02 (debut)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Track Steady Clack (debut)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Wheel Brakes Several Takes, Design (debut)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Whine, Train Rhino Beast (debut)
- SoundDogs, Sound Design, Train Zing By New As (Heard a total of 12 times during the scene where Frank and Will try to couple 1206 up to the back of Triple 7's train.)
- SoundDogs, Trains, Steam Train, Steam Train Idle Chuffs (5th hiss only.)
- SoundDogs, Trains, Train Brake Screech (debut)
- SoundDogs, Trains, Train Diesel GP35 Locomotive Cab Door Open And Close Exterior POV (debut)
- SoundDogs, Trains, Train Horn Doppler (debut)
- SoundDogs, Trains, Train On Board Whine, Very Short Loop (debut)
- SoundDogs, Vehicle-Skids & Tires, Skids Autos : Skid Stop Corner Swerve High Mid Tires
- SoundDogs, Vehicle-Skids & Tires - Tires: Tire Wobble By
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, DINOSAUR - SINGLE ROAR (Used for Triple 7's engine roaring after something intense happens or when close up shots of it show up on-screen.)
- Sound Ideas, HELICOPTER - TWIN HUEY: EXTERIOR: APPROACH, PASS BY, FAST (The tail end of this sound or nearly identical sound is heard once when a helicopter flies over 1206 just after Frank and Will are warned about Triple 7's situation.)
- Sound Ideas, LEVER, RATCHET - LARGE CRANK OR LEVER: RATCHETING, 10 TAKES (The 2nd half of the 9th take is heard once when Will hits 1206's independent brake lever as Triple 7 enters the Stanton Curve.)
- Sound Ideas, LEVERS - LEVER, LARGE: RAILROAD COUPLER LIFT BAR, SINGLE THROW, SLACK, CLOSE, OPEN, THEN OPEN, THEN CLOSE
- Sound Ideas, RADIO, POLICE - COMMUNICATIONS OVER POLICE RADIO, MALE (Used as the radio sounds for the helicopters seen throughout the film.)
- Sound Ideas, SIREN - 'WAIL' SIREN, POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE TRUCK 01
- Sound Ideas, SIREN - SIREN, POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE TRUCK 01
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, CELLULAR - DIGITAL FLIP PHONE: RING 1: SINGLE RING
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, CROSSING BELL - RAILROAD CROSSING BELL: RINGING 01
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, DIESEL - DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE: START UP, IDLE, SHUT OFF WITH LONG WIND DOWN
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, DIESEL - TRAIN, DIESEL, FREIGHT, LONG, PASSING, DIGIFFECTS
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, FREIGHT - FREIGHT TRAIN: APPROACH AND PASS BY CLOSE, LOUD WHEEL CLACKING (The beginning roar is heard once when the shot of Triple 7's train going over the camera after derailing AWVR 7375 & 7346 is shown on-screen.)
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, FREIGHT - FREIGHT TRAIN: PASS BY, HORN DOPPLER, VERY LOUD TRACK SQUEALS (Squealing element only.)
- Sound Ideas, TRAIN, FREIGHT - PASS BY, VERY SQUEAKY WHEELS (A small portion of this sound is heard once when #7375 and #7346 start to fall on their sides.)
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Police Siren Dying Down
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Power Gauge Fluctuating
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Semi Truck Pass By
- Unknown Sound Effects Library, Train Coupler Impact (The 1st half is used once for the switch lever Dewey throws right before Triple 7 rolls over it.)