Across the Tracks (1991)

Name: Across the Tracks
Genre: Drama
Released: 1991-02-15
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Ricky Schroder, Brad Pitt, Carrie Snodgress, David Anthony Marshall, Thomas Mikal Ford

Across the Tracks (1991), directed by Sandy Tung, starring Ricky Schroder and Brad Pitt.

02/15/1991 BR Drama 1h 40m

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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.

Michael DelahoussayeCinematography
Sandy TungDirector, Writer
Joel GoldsmithOriginal music

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Across the Tracks is a 1991 American drama film about track and field directed and written by Sandy Tung. It stars Rick Schroder, Brad Pitt, Carrie Snodgress, and David Anthony Marshall.

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Across the Tracks is a 1991 American drama film about track and field directed and written by Sandy Tung. It stars Rick Schroder, Brad Pitt, Carrie Snodgress, and David Anthony Marshall.

Plot

Joe Maloney (Brad Pitt) is a straight A student vying for an athletic scholarship to Stanford University. He lives with his mother (Carrie Snodgress) in a trailer park in Gardena, CA. His well laid plans for the future are thrown into turmoil when his troubled younger brother Billy (Rick Schroder) is released from a juvenile detention facility following his arrest for stealing a car and comes to live with them back home.

Cast

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

Annie Dylan as Linda

Jack McGee as Frank

Jaime P. Gomez as Bobby

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Across the Tracks at IMDb

Across the Tracks at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Across the Tracks on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Across_the_Tracks

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It premiered on February 15, 1991, a Friday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosDesert Productions
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Los Angeles

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Michael Delahoussaye Cinematography
Sandy Tung Director
Joel Goldsmith Original music
Sandy Tung Writer

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What is Across the Tracks about?

Across the Tracks: 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 determin…

Who directed Across the Tracks?

Across the Tracks was directed by Sandy Tung in 1991.

Who stars in Across the Tracks?

The cast of Across the Tracks includes Ricky Schroder, Brad Pitt, Carrie Snodgress, David Anthony Marshall and Thomas Mikal Ford.

How long is Across the Tracks?

Across the Tracks runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.