Factual error: In the yard scene when Dewey tries to change the switch, the throttle lever slips from idle to full power. This would not have been possible. Throttle levers are notched, and require significant force to move.
Unstoppable (2010)
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Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Denzel Washington, Rosario Dawson, Chris Pine, Ethan Suplee
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Will: This is Will Colson, the conductor speaking; just to let you know we're gonna gonna run this bitch down.
Trivia: This was Tony Scott's final feature film before his death in 2012.
Question: Wouldn't it be easier if Stewart just attached his cab to 777 and any other qualified personnel with him just walked from Steward to 777 and took control of it, too easy perhaps? Or the welder could have someone with a BB gun in the back to shoot the famous "kill switch" next to fuel tank, instead of the cops trying to?
Answer: Put a man in the back of the truck with a broomstick and use it to push the fuel cut off switch as the truck drives alongside the train.
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Answer: Yeah, but it wouldn't be nearly as dramatic.