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Rails & Ties (2007) -- A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.
Rails & Ties (2007) -- Clip: How'd you find me?
Rails & Ties (2007) -- Interview: Kevin Bacon "On The Story"
Rails & Ties (2007) -- A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.
Rails & Ties (2007) -- Clip: I forgive you

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   1,614 votes
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Director:
Alison Eastwood
Writer (WGA):
Micky Levy (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 April 2008 (Brazil) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
When life comes apart, love puts it back together.
Plot:
A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Strong acting and a decent directorial debut by Allison Eastwood more
US TV Schedule:
Wed. July 1511:20 AMMAX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Bacon ... Tom Stark

Marcia Gay Harden ... Megan Stark
Miles Heizer ... Davey Danner
Marin Hinkle ... Renee

Eugene Byrd ... Otis Higgs

Bonnie Root ... Laura Danner

Steve Eastin ... N.B. Garcia

Laura Cerón ... Susan Garcia
Margo Martindale ... Judy Neasy
Kathryn Joosten ... Mrs. Brown

Steven M. Porter ... Howie Pugh

Jim Cody Williams ... Vince the Engineer

Kerri Randles ... Rosanna
Stephen Peace ... Bartender

Robert Harvey ... Administrator #1
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, an accident scene, brief nudity and momentary strong language.
Runtime:
101 min | Argentina:109 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alison Eastwood's directorial debut. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-11-10)" (2007) more

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22 out of 43 people found the following comment useful:-
Strong acting and a decent directorial debut by Allison Eastwood, 15 November 2007
6/10
Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

RAILS & TIES (2007) **1/2 Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer, Marin Hinkle, Eugene Byrd, Bonnie Root, Steve Eastin, Laura Ceron, Margo Martindale, Kathryn Joosten. Unlikely melodrama about a young boy (newcomer Heizer) who comes into the lives of a train engineer and his dying wife (Bacon and Harden respectively) after an act of fate occurs binding the three together through their grief. Actress Allison Eastwood – daughter of Clint – parallels her father in the film-making process in this directorial debut that comes across as a Lifetime TV Movie but she employs many of his skills (i.e. soft fades to black, expert acting, subtle camera movements) that overlook the script's shortcomings.

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