THRILLER . 1975 . 1h 35m . 6.6/10

Breakheart Pass_

"Revenge Mystery Danger Ambush"

At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.

Starring Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna

Box Office $2.1M

6.6/10

Rating

$2.1M

Box Office

1h 35m

Runtime

1975

Year

FLOP

-65% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

Breakheart Pass poster

Revenge Mystery Danger Ambush

At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.

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Box office

Breakheart Pass earned $2.1M against a $6.0M budget.

Cast

Charles Bronson stars as John Deakin in Breakheart Pass.

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Year context

Breakheart Pass was released 51 years ago in 1975.

Breakheart Pass is a Thriller, Western, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 35m.

CAST (20)

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Deputy U.S. Marshal Nathan Pearce

Richard Crenna

Gov. Richard Fairchild

Jill Ireland

Marica Scoville

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Ed Lauter

Major Claremont

Bill McKinney

Bill McKinney

Reverend Peabody

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Rayford Barnes

Rayford Barnes

Sgt. Bellew

Scott Newman

Roy Jenson

Roy Jenson

Chris Banion

Robert Tessier

Joe Kapp

Joe Kapp

Henry

AM

Archie Moore

Carlos

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kemp

Sally Kemp

Prostitute

Eddie Little Sky

Eddie Little Sky

Chief White Hand

Keith McConnell

John Mitchum

Read Morgan

BOX OFFICE

$6.0M

Budget

$2.1M

Revenue

-65%

ROI

FLOP

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

December 9, 1975

Status

Released

Runtime

95 min (1h 35m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.6/10 (218 votes)

Budget

$6,000,000

Box Office

$2,130,000

Profit

$-3,870,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Breakheart Pass about?

At the height of the frontier era, a train races through the Rocky Mountains on a classified mission to a remote army post. But one by one the passengers are being murdered, and their only hope is the mysterious John Deakin, who's being transported to face trial for murder.

How long is Breakheart Pass?

Breakheart Pass has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).

Who stars in Breakheart Pass?

The cast of Breakheart Pass includes Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Richard Crenna, Jill Ireland, Charles Durning.

How much did Breakheart Pass make at the box office?

Breakheart Pass earned $2,130,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $6,000,000.

What is the rating of Breakheart Pass?

Breakheart Pass has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 218 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Thriller Western Mystery