, 11 min. TV Premiere The Great Train Robbery. out. "The Great Train Robbery" is a well-made, nicely acted and overall reasonably entertaining period film. Michael Crichton ; Release Date(s). Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) is a master thief of the Victorian Era who's never found a heist he couldn't pull off. Starling Films/United. List Full Review · Critic's profile. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, Well balanced review of the evidence into this case. Great Train Robbery, The (Blu-ray Review) ; Director. Each key is in different. FULL REVIEW · What it does so beautifully is to explore the dynamic of a gang of men – the power struggles, mistrust, paranoia, boredom, camaraderie and. TV Premiere Dates poster image. The plan for the robbery is pretty straightforward: The train's safe, containing the gold, is locked with four keys. Report. , Action. Brilliant Insight. . Evans makes a good Reynolds, who is not exactly a ruthless criminal but definitely uses rationalization to justify the. (June 13, ) ; Studio(s). Very loosely based on real events, we follow the intricate plotting and equally complex execution of the robbery of a moving train in Victorian England. Critic's Name Wesley. Chantal Patenaude. It does have several defaults, though, notably that. An entertaining thriller that stumbles occasionally on overlong dialogue sequences. For his next criminal operation. A very enjoyable and well-acted series.