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October 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
He Was Her Dream And Her Obsession. Her Son... And Her LoverPlot:
A doctor's wife tires of his obsession with model trains, and spends her days wondering about the son she gave up for adoption at birth... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
An exercise in mystery and frustration moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Theresa Russell | ... | Linda Henry | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Martin | |
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | Henry Henry | |
| Colleen Camp | ... | Arlanda | |
| Sandra Bernhard | ... | Nurse Stein | |
| Seymour Cassel | ... | Dr. Bernard Fairmont | |
| Leon Rippy | ... | Trucker | |
| Vance Colvig Jr. | ... | Mr. Ennis | |
| Kathryn Tomlinson | ... | Receptionist | |
| Jerry Rushing | ... | Redneck | |
| Tommy Hull | ... | Counterman | |
| J. Michael Hunter | ... | Waiter | |
| Richard K. Olsen | ... | Delegate | |
| Ted Barrow | ... | Old Man |
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Germany:86 min | USA:90 min | UK:91 minLanguage:
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The young Linda is seen with posters of George Harrison (executive producer of the film) and 'David Bowie' (star of Roeg's hit _Man Who Fell To Earth, The (1976)_) on her bedroom wall. moreSoundtrack:
Young at Heart moreFAQ
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Nicholas Roeg's "Track 29", while confusing and frustrating, appears to accomplish what the director and writer set out to do. The film introduces and examines many aspects of Linda's life that are never very clearly answered. If Martin is a figment of her imagination, what is truly imagined? He does appear at the hamburger stand, so is he real after all? Early in the film, a television program is overheard discussing the idea that "two things may ocupy the same time and space". If this is indeed true, than maybe one thing can ocupy more than one time and space. It appears that Linda and Martin may in fact be "exploring" alternate dimensions. The film seems to explore the occurrence and outcome of many different events, and ends with the viewer unclear about what truly happened and what did not. After undergoing real or imaginary emotional torture, Linda calmly collects herself and leaves the house a new woman. To further confuse the lines between imaginary/real, her husband is heard calling to her, even though a pool of blood is forming over her head. (presumably from the stabbing death of the same husband) It is through these very strange events and ideas that the director and writer force the viewer to attempt to decide what is real and what is imagined. The most frustrating thing of all is that there is no real answer to this question.