Night Train is a 1998 Irish romantic thriller directed by John Lynch

John Lynch

John H. Lynch is the 80th and current Governor of New Hampshire. Lynch was first elected in 2004 and has been re-elected every two years since. On September 15, 2011, Lynch announced he would not seek a fifth two-year term in 2012....

. Starring John Hurt

John Hurt

John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York...

 and Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBE is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...

, the film follows an ex-prisoner with a passion for electric trains and the Orient Express

Orient Express

The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance passenger train service originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. It ran from 1883 to 2009 and is not to be confused with the Venice-Simplon Orient Express train service, which continues to run.The route and rolling stock...

. In his attempts at starting a new life, he finds refuge in the house of a possessive old lady, played by Pauline Flanagan

Pauline Flanagan

Pauline Flanagan was a County Sligo, Irish Free State-born actress who had a long career on stage. American television audiences best knew her as Annie Colleary on the soap opera Ryan's Hope....

. Things begin to get complicated when he falls for the lady's daughter and he faces the ultimate question of catching the night train or taking charge of his life like an adult.

Lynch was nominated for a Crystal Star for the work at his debut feature at the Brussels International Film Festival. John Hurt won the Best Actor award at the Verona Love Screens Film Festival for his performance.

Cast

• John Hurt
  John Hurt
  John Vincent Hurt, CBE is an English actor, known for his leading roles as John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Winston Smith in Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mr. Braddock in The Hit, Stephen Ward in Scandal, Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and An Englishman in New York...
  
   — Michael Poole
• Brenda Blethyn
  Brenda Blethyn
  Brenda Anne Blethyn, OBE is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one...
  
   — Alice Mooney
• Pauline Flanagan
  Pauline Flanagan
  Pauline Flanagan was a County Sligo, Irish Free State-born actress who had a long career on stage. American television audiences best knew her as Annie Colleary on the soap opera Ryan's Hope....
  
   — Mrs. Mooney
• Rynagh O'Grady
  Rynagh O'Grady
  Rynagh O'Grady is an Irish actress who is known for Mary O'Leary in the Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted and A Love Divided.-Filmography:* Breakfast on Pluto * Ultimate Force * The Cassidy's...
  
   — Winnie
• Peter Caffrey
  Peter Caffrey
  Peter Caffrey was an Irish actor best known for playing Padraig O'Kelly on Series 1-4 of Ballykissangel, but also well regarded for his role as a transvestite in the film , and ....
  
   — Walter
• Paul Roe — Blake
• Lorcan Cranitch
  Lorcan Cranitch
  Lorcan Cranitch is an Irish actor.Born in Dublin, Cranitch became involved in drama while a student, and moved to London where he entered RADA in 1980. His first major role on British television was as Tim Healy in the 1991 BBC drama series, Parnell and the Englishwoman...
  
   — Billy
• Cathy White — Liz
• Kevin McHugh — Detective Cassidy
• Aaron Harris — Sgt. Charlie