Rails & Ties
Synopsis
A collision between a train and a car resulted in fatalities, after which a surviving young boy formed an unlikely bond with the train’s engineer.
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Edited by Gary RoachShot by Tom SternScored by Kyle EastwoodDesigned by James J MurakamiSound by Curt CashCostumes by Deborah HopperStunts by Buddy Van Horn
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2007 · Box office
Grossed $22K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$22K
Opening week (7-day): $16K
Peak 5 theaters
Also known as
- Rails & Ties - Aufbruch in ein neues Lebende
- (DVD Title)En las vías de la vida
- (English)Rails & Ties
- (Bulgarian)Релси и траверси
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United StatesSep 1, 2007
- CanadaSep 14, 2007
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Cast & Crew
134 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kevin Bacon
as Tom Stark
Marcia Gay Harden
as Megan Stark
Miles Heizer
as Davey Danner
Marin Hinkle
as Renee
Eugene Byrd
as Otis Higgs
Bonnie Root
as Laura Danner
Steve Eastin
as N.B. Garcia
Laura Ceron
as Susan Garcia
Margo Martindale
as Judy Neasy
Kathryn Joosten
as Mrs. Brown
Steven M Porter
as Howie Pugh
Jim Cody Williams
as Vince the Engineer
Supporting cast
21Kerri Randles
as Rosanna
Stephen Peace
as Bartender
Robert Harvey
as Administrator #1
Michael Otis
as Administrator #2
Ernest Harden Jr
as Official #1
Mike Mccaul
as Official #2
Maya Goldsmith
as Sheila
Michael Raynor
as Detective Christian Fox
Micky Levy
as Detective Ann Crane
John Nielsen
as Dr. Offenberger
Dennis Napolitano
as Piano Teacher
Mary Beth Mcdade
as News Reporter
Brian Bogulski
as Workman #1
Jade Marx
as Nurse #1
Nathan Kornelis
as Father
Dalton Stumbo
as Child
John Alton
as Adoptive Parent
Anise Fuller
as Lee
Tommy Gerrits
as Boy in Hospital
Jack Kaeding
as 9 year old Tom Stark
Frederick Keeve
as Shopper
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
6Other crew
96Susie Pilzninski
accounting clerk
Bryan G Haigh
additional second assistant camera
Juno J Ellis
adr supervisor
Dan Morski
assistant art director
John Lacy
assistant chief lighting technician
Darrin Cummings
assistant location manager
Danielle Hartzell
assistant production coordinator
Scott M Anderson
assistant property master, asst. prop master
Flash Deros
boom operator
Stephen S Campanelli
camera operator
Michael Kowalczyk
camera production assistant: "d" camera
Katie Curtright
casting assistant
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