Tracks (1977)

A soldier (Dennis Hopper) returns from Vietnam on special assignment, accompanying the body of his friend by train to California for burial. During the trip, he falls in love with a gentle ... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Jaglom

Writer:

Henry Jaglom

Stars:

Dennis Hopper, Taryn Power, Dean Stockwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Hopper	...	1st Sgt. Jack Falen
Taryn Power	...	Stephanie
Dean Stockwell	...	Mark
Topo Swope	...	Chloe
Alfred Ryder	...	The Man
Zack Norman	...	Gene
Michael Emil	...	Emile
Barbara Flood	...	The Lady
Cayle Chernin	...	Train Passenger
Vance Davis	...	Train Passenger
Nate Esformes	...	Train Steward
James Frawley	...	Train Passenger
Mary George	...	Train Passenger
Jim Gitter	...	Train Passenger
Kevin Hoffman

Storyline

A soldier (Dennis Hopper) returns from Vietnam on special assignment, accompanying the body of his friend by train to California for burial. During the trip, he falls in love with a gentle college student. But their relationship is shattered by his flashbacks to combat.

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Plot Keywords:

train | flashback | soldier | casket | train ride | 

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Taglines:

The Vietnam war has just ended. But for Jack Falen, the battle is only beginning.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Huellas

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rainbow Film Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of 1st Sgt. Jack Falen was originally meant for Jack Nicholson.

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Connections

Featured in Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)

User Reviews

Great at the beginning...(sigh)

This movie started out so wonderfully intriguing....and then fell apart so awfully hard. It was downright painful for me to watch this movie die...I had such hopes for it. All these characters riding on a train...all their lives intertwined for the short journey...people with Secrets...simultaneous conversations recorded so spontaneously I felt like I was eavesdropping. Scenes of sexual intimacy that made me feel like a voyeur...Dennis Hopper running through the train completely naked, making me turn my head away like a startled passenger... The more I think about it, the angrier I get...surely someone could have rewritten the last half of the script and turned this film into something much, much better. As it is, I just watch my favorite scenes from the first half of the movie over & over again....the conversations with Dean Stockwell are priceless. (And hey, isn't he wearing the same pair of tennis shoes in Paris, Texas?).