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Riding the Rails

"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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Release DateJune 1, 1988
StatusReleased
Original TitleRiding the Rails
Runtime1h 30min
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LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
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