: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the younger, more impulsive escapee.
: To prepare for his role, Jon Voight spent time with actual prisoners at San Quentin State Prison . Runaway Train(1985)
: Nominated for Best Film Editing for the movie's relentless pacing. Fast Facts & Trivia : Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his
: Nominated for Best Actor , Voight transformed himself physically with false teeth and nose obstructions to look like a hardened convict. He won a Golden Globe for the performance. Fast Facts & Trivia : Nominated for Best
: Actor Danny Trejo was originally on set to visit a friend but was hired as Roberts' boxing coach (and an extra) after being recognized by screenwriter Edward Bunker; the two had served time together in San Quentin.
The movie was a critical success, earning three nominations: