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6.7/10
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A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.A deadly collision between a train and car lead to an unlikely bond between the train engineer and a young boy who escapes the carnage.
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- TriviaKevin Bacon and Marcia Gay Harden previously worked together in the movie Mystic River (2003).
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Grabs you ....
I started watching this movie because it sounded like it involved something about a train accident. It does, but that's not what this movie is about. What got me is the sad clip of the train engineer's wife looking at her mastectomy in the mirror - couldn't stop watching after that. The story is both tragic and uplifting - but most of all it's compelling to watch once you get started.
Storywise, it starts out with a mother who commits suicide by placing her car in front of an approaching train. The train engineer makes a judgment call to hit the car instead of risking a sudden stop. Eventually, her son finds his way into the lives of the engineer and his terminally ill wife... and the story progresses from there.
The story itself is unusual and that made it a somewhat novel experience. The acting is amazing - esp. by Marcia Gay Harden (the ill wife). It's definitely a show worth watching if you're looking for a well-done drama.
Storywise, it starts out with a mother who commits suicide by placing her car in front of an approaching train. The train engineer makes a judgment call to hit the car instead of risking a sudden stop. Eventually, her son finds his way into the lives of the engineer and his terminally ill wife... and the story progresses from there.
The story itself is unusual and that made it a somewhat novel experience. The acting is amazing - esp. by Marcia Gay Harden (the ill wife). It's definitely a show worth watching if you're looking for a well-done drama.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $22,136
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,059
- Oct 28, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $22,136
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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