Clint Eastwood directs this true story of three off-duty American soldiers on vacation who fought terrorists trying to take over a high speed train.
Their brave acts turned them into worldwide heroes. In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on the 15:17 train for Paris. The film follows the course of the friends lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board.
The actual soldiers who saved the train portray themselves in the movie.