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Riding the Rails

19881h 30mNeil Hollander

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"Fallen Wall Street yuppie turned hobo train-hopping across America in search of work and a new life."

Wiped out by a stock market crash, Sam Spencer suddenly finds himself broke and homeless in New York. When a friend offers him a job in California, Sam heads west the only way he can afford, hopping trains. Along the way, he befriends Enrique, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, and Enrique's canine companion who together introduce Sam to hobo culture.

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What is Riding the Rails (1988) about?

Wiped out by a stock market crash, Sam Spencer suddenly finds himself broke and homeless in New York. When a friend offers him a job in California, Sam heads west the only way he can afford, hopping trains. Along the way, he befriends Enrique, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, and Enrique's canine companion who together introduce Sam to hobo culture.

Who stars in Riding the Rails?

Riding the Rails stars Jim Babchak, José Zúñiga. The film was directed by Neil Hollander.

How long is Riding the Rails?

Riding the Rails has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1988.

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