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End of the Line
End of the Line
	Film poster
Directed by	Jay Russell
Written by	Jay Russell; John Wohlbruck
Produced by	Lewis M. Allen; Peter Newman; Mary Steenburgen
Starring	Wilford Brimley; Levon Helm; Kevin Bacon; Holly Hunter;
Cinematography	George Tirl
Edited by	Mercedes Danevic
Music by	Andy Summers
Distributed by	Orion Classics
Release date	August 28, 1987;
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^[2] 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.

References

^ "AFI|Catalog".
^ Maslin, Janet (February 26, 1988). "Film: Wilford Brimley Stars in 'End of the Line'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

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[1] "AFI|Catalog".

[NYT-2] Maslin, Janet (February 26, 1988). "Film: Wilford Brimley Stars in 'End of the Line'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2017.

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