The First Great Train Robbery 1978

Vincent Canby, New York Times: He climactic heist of the gold, with Mr. Connery climbing atop the moving railroad cars, ducking under bridges just before a possible decapitation, is marvelous action footage that manages to be very funny as it takes your breath away. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Connery is one of the best light comedians in the movies, and has been ever since those long-ago days when he was James Bond. Read more

Time Out: The characters stay largely undeveloped, while -- despite superficially peculiar features -- the robbery is stripped of the ingenious exposition of the novel. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Crichton's films drag in dialog bouts, but triumph when action takes over. Read more