Characters & Themes
End of the Line (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 103 mins · English
- Directed by
- Jay Russell
- Starring
- Mary Steenburgen, Michael Beach, Wilford Brimley, Holly Hunter, Clint Howard, Bruce McGill
Presented as a stride toward progress, the planned shutdown of a railway triggers an unexpected rebellion. Determined employees seize a locomotive, hauling it across the line to the corporate headquarters, where they confront the president and demand answers.
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