End of the Line

"In the name of progress ... one magnificent step backward."

1987 1h 43m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 17

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.

“In the name of progress ... one magnificent step backward.”

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
Everett
Bob Balaban
Warren Gerber
Barbara Barrie
Jean Haney
Michael Beach
Alvin
Judy Benson
Lucille
Wilford Brimley
Will Haney
Levon Helm
Leo Pickett
Clint Howard
Les Sullivan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Russell
Writers: Jay Russell, John Wohlbruck

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Russell, shot by George Tirl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andy Summers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mercedes Danevic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Bacon and Bob Balaban and Barbara Barrie carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jay Russell directs. George Tirl behind the camera. Andy Summers scores. Mercedes Danevic cuts. A commercial under-performer on release.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
339 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jay Russell, shot by George Tirl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Andy Summers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mercedes Danevic shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kevin Bacon and Bob Balaban and Barbara Barrie carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "In the name of progress ... one magnificent step backward.".
10IMDB entry: tt0092967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.