End of the Line (1987 film)
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 Film poster
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| Directed by | Jay Russell |
| Written by | Jay Russell John Wohlbruck |
| Produced by |
Lewis M. Allen Peter Newman Mary Steenburgen |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | George Tirl |
| Edited by | Mercedes Danevic |
| Music by | Andy Summers |
| Distributed by | Orion Classics |
Release date |
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Running time |
103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million |
| Box office | $25,000 |
End of the Line is a 1987 American drama film directed by Jay Russell in his directorial debut. Produced by Lewis M. Allen, Peter Newman and Mary Steenburgen, the film was shot in Arkansas.
Plot
Leo Pickett and Will Haney, railroad workers in Clifford, Arkansas, find out the parent company of the Southland railroad is about to close their yard and lay off the employees, switching all future shipments to the air freight business.
In a last-ditch effort to save their jobs, the two men "borrow" a locomotive and drive it from Clifford, Arkansas, to Chicago, Illinois, to make their case to Thomas G. Clinton, the railroad's chairman of the board.
Cast
- Wilford Brimley as Will Haney
- Levon Helm as Leo Pickett
- Kevin Bacon as Everett
- Holly Hunter as Charlotte Haney
- Mary Steenburgen as Rose Pickett
- Michael Beach as Alvin
- Bob Balaban as Warren Gerber
- Barbara Barrie as Jean Haney
- Clint Howard as Les Sullivan
- Bruce McGill as Billy Haney
- Howard Morris as a Tramp
- Trey Wilson as Sheriff Maxie Howell
- Henderson Forsythe as Thomas Clinton
- Sarah Vowell as Diner Waitress (uncredited)
Production
End of the Line was produced with the cooperation of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, which provide technical assistance to production crews as well as the contribution of multiple sets of rolling stock and locomotives. All Southland rolling stock and locomotives, including trackage rights for filming rights was provided by the Missouri Pacific, as well as limited assistance by the Union Pacific, which approved use of some rolling stock, trackage, and locomotives for completion of the film.