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MTR refuses to run trailer for film with train crash

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Adrian Wan

The MTR Corp's refusal to run a trailer for a film starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine that includes scenes of a train crash has angered the distributor, which said the move was 'unfair to creativity'. Twentieth Century Fox Film's Unstoppable, which opens next week, portrays how a rail company stops a train carrying dangerous goods from causing damage. The film was too sensitive given the nature of the MTR's business, distributor Kentac Investments was told.

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