You could say the story of “Unstoppable” begins in 1995, even before the true events that inspired this action flick about a runaway train. It was 15 years ago that Denzel Washington and director Tony Scott first hooked up for a cinematic collaboration, delivering the first-rate thriller “Crimson Tide.”
Their creative partnership became, in the words of Washington, a “good marriage,” leading to three more pictures (“Man on Fire,” “Déjà Vu” and “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″) and a fifth pairing that was announced even before “Pelham” hit theaters.
“We work well together,” Denzel explained. “We trust each other. He knows how to put ‘em together. He knows how to make hits.”
It’s looking like the duo might have another hit on their hands in “Unstoppable.” The film, loosely based on the 2001 story of a runaway train carrying far too many toxic chemicals, follows Washington and Chris Pine as they attempt to chase down a train and save a Pennsylvania town from an environmental disaster. MTV News has been chasing the project for a year and a half and has gathered everything together here: our “Unstoppable” cheat sheet.
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