Across the Tracks

Name: Across the Tracks
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-02-15
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Rick Schroder, Brad Pitt, Carrie Snodgress, David Anthony Marshall, Thomas Mikal Ford

1991·Movie·R·100 min·★ 5.9(49)

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When Billy returns from reform school he has to attend a different high school at the other side of town. He tries to start with a clean slate but his old rival doesn't make it easy on him and his buddy Louie tries to make him go astray again. His brother Joe, quite the opposite of Billy, is a good runner and determined to win a track scholarship. He suggests Billy to join his school's track team, which pits the two brothers against each other.

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About Across the Tracks

Across the Tracks is a 1991 English-language drama film directed by Sandy Tung. The cast is led by Rick Schroder, Brad Pitt, Carrie Snodgress. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.

Across the Tracks was produced by Desert Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 15, 1991, and carries a R certification.

Director: Sandy Tung
Writers: Sandy Tung
Release date: February 15, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Desert Productions

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Across the Tracks cast & crew

Across the Tracks was directed by Sandy Tung and written by Sandy Tung.

The cast features Rick Schroder as Billy Maloney, Brad Pitt as Joe Maloney, Carrie Snodgress as Rosemary Maloney, David Anthony Marshall as Louie, Thomas Mikal Ford as Coach Walsh, and John Linton as Brad.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joel Goldsmith and cinematography is by Michael Delahoussaye.

Is Across the Tracks worth watching?

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Across the Tracks is worth a place on your watchlist.

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