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Previously filmed by director Sidney Lumet in 1974, Agatha Christie's classic mystery novel Murder on the Orient Express was updated from the 1930s to the early 21st century in this made-for-TV remake... read more read more.... To be sure, the ineffable, insufferable Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (here played by Alfred Molina) uses his own "little grey cells" to solve the train-compartment murder of a ruthless American business executive (Peter Strauss). This time around, however, Poirot is not averse to relying upon computer technology to speed up his investigation; in the same vein, the murder victim has been updated (or perhaps, upgraded) from an industrialist to a software tycoon. Still, Christie's surprise ending (which should be no surprise at all to fans of the 1974 film) remains intact, as does Poirot's ultimate decision to let his heart rule his head. Murder on the Orient Express first aired April 22, 2001, on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Carl Schenkel

Release Date: April 22, 2001

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DVD Release Date: December 20, 2005

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  • SunilJawahir
    April 28, 2008
    SunilJawahir
    Hercule Poirot has a laptop!? NO! Agatha Christie is so lucky to be dead!
  • jasontmartin3
    October 14, 2009
    jasontmartin3
    Agatha Christie does so great work anything thats came from her turn out to be something worth watching.
  • kathleenbythesea
    January 26, 2007
    kathleenbythesea
    Very surprising ending. It'll keep you guessing 'till the end. The storyline is very thought-provoking. It's Agatha Christie at her finest.
  • seancogan
    September 17, 2006
    seancogan
    A novel approach to adapting the Agatha Christie novel, this modernized version of one of literature's greatest murder mysteries is great fun.

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