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Rails & Ties

Rails & Ties

20076.41h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alison Eastwood
Written by Micky Levy
Produced by Robert Lorenz, Peer J. Oppenheimer, Barrett Stuart
Box Office0Revenue: $22K

Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Tom Stark

Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia Gay Harden

Megan Stark

Miles Heizer

Miles Heizer

Davey Danner

Marin Hinkle

Marin Hinkle

Renee

Eugene Byrd

Eugene Byrd

Otis Higgs

Bonnie Root

Bonnie Root

Laura Danner

Kathryn Joosten

Kathryn Joosten

Mrs. Brown

Steve Eastin

Steve Eastin

N.B. Garcia

Laura Cerón

Laura Cerón

Susan Garcia

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Judy Neasy

Themes & Keywords

train accidentsorrowaccidental deathwoman director

About Rails & Ties

Rails & Ties is a drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of train accident, sorrow, accidental death, woman director. Directed by Alison Eastwood, it stars Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer. 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.

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