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Murder on the Orient Express Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Apr. 14, 2018

Murder on the Orient Express

Release Date: Friday, November 10, 2017 Nationwide

Michael Pena, Willem Dafoe, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy Ridley, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Lucy Boynton, Johnny Depp, James Prichard, Kenneth Branagh, Josh Gad, Michael Green, Leslie Odom Jr., Michael Schaefer, Aditya Sood

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Plot

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Plot
What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best selling author Agatha Christie, "Murder on the Orient Express" tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
Cited as official plot version from foxmovies.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Murder on the Orient Express.

Crew Behind the Film

The Murder on the Orient Express behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Kenneth Branagh last directed A Haunting in Venice and Death on the Nile. The film's writer Michael Green last wrote Carry-On and A Haunting in Venice.

Screenwriter
Producers
Kenneth Branagh
Michael Schaefer
Aditya Sood

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence and thematic elements
Runtime
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Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

What we know about the Murder on the Orient Express movie production.

Key Facts

  • Remake of the 1974 film. Based on the 1934 novel by Agatha Christie.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Begins shooting November 2016 in London.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Kenneth Branagh to direct, produce and star as Hercule Poirot.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Michael Green attached to write the script. No director is attached yet.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced. No screenwriter is attached yet.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Murder on the Orient Express was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 10, 2017. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Daddy's Home 2, B*tch and Thelma.



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Sat., Apr. 14, 2018

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for violence and thematic elements

Sat., Oct. 7, 2017

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