(June 13, ) ; Studio(s). TV Premiere The Great Train Robbery. Report. Michael Crichton ; Release Date(s). Each key is in different. TV Premiere Dates poster image. Starling Films/United. An entertaining thriller that stumbles occasionally on overlong dialogue sequences. out. "The Great Train Robbery" is a well-made, nicely acted and overall reasonably entertaining period film. Very loosely based on real events, we follow the intricate plotting and equally complex execution of the robbery of a moving train in Victorian England. The plan for the robbery is pretty straightforward: The train's safe, containing the gold, is locked with four keys. Brilliant Insight. For his next criminal operation. , Action. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, Well balanced review of the evidence into this case. , 11 min. A very enjoyable and well-acted series. Chantal Patenaude. Great Train Robbery, The (Blu-ray Review) ; Director. Critic's Name Wesley. List Full Review · Critic's profile. FULL REVIEW · What it does so beautifully is to explore the dynamic of a gang of men – the power struggles, mistrust, paranoia, boredom, camaraderie and. Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) is a master thief of the Victorian Era who's never found a heist he couldn't pull off. . Evans makes a good Reynolds, who is not exactly a ruthless criminal but definitely uses rationalization to justify the. It does have several defaults, though, notably that.