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9.6/10   13 votes
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Bobb Hopkins (writer)
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22 March 2005 (USA) more
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An irresponsible preppie, Preston West, is presumed to have murdered his parents for a sizable inheritance... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Ernest Borgnine ... Steamtrain
W.M. Comartin ... Mick
Bobb Hopkins ... Brad Hudson
Chet Hopkins ... Hopalong
Courtney Hopkins ... Christy
Erika Hopkins ... Taylor
Tommy Hopkins ... Brad Jr.
Ernie Mendoza ... Catfood

Kate Orsini ... Lacy
Scott Schell ... Body
Rob Spediacci ... Preston West
Tommy Strong ... Moe Dee
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USA:93 min
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Laughably bad, 21 May 2009
1/10
Author: jonah_begone from United States

Whoa, this is one of the worst films I have ever seen.

For starters, Ernest Borgnine has all of about four minutes in this film as the lovable old hobo "Steamtrain" - and that's it. (An interesting reversal of roles from "Emperor of the North Pole," where he played a railroad bull - an implacable enemy of hobos.) So don't be fooled; this is by no means an Ernest Borgnine film.

The production looks like it was shot on a consumer grade DV camera, the plot has holes big enough to drive, well, freight trains through, and the acting is frequently bad. There are all sorts of odd gaffes and inept musical cues... and I find it very, very hard to believe that the big name rock bands whose music was used in this actually granted their permission.

I suspect that this film was made for hobos about hobos by hobos - and if any of them are murderous enough to kill me for panning this film, well, then, so be it - at least there's no chance of my ever having to endure "Rail Kings" again.

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