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End Of The Line (1987 Film)
''End of the Line'' is a 1987 American drama film directed by Jay Russell in his directorial debut. Produced by Lewis M. Allen, Peter Newman and Mary Steenburgen, the film was shot in Arkansas. Plot Leo Pickett and Will Haney, railroad workers in Clifford, a fictional town in Arkansas, find out the parent company of the Southland railroad is about to close their yard and lay off the employees, switching all future shipments to the air freight business. In a last-ditch effort to save their jobs, the two men "borrow" a locomotive and drive it to Chicago to make their case to Thomas G. Clinton, the railroad's chairman of the board. Cast Production ''End of the Line'' was produced with the cooperation of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, which provided technical assistance to production crews as well as the contribution of multiple sets of rolling stock and locomotives. All Southland rolling stock and locomotives, including trackage rights for filming rights was provided by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Russell
Jay Russell (born January 10, 1960, in North Little Rock, Arkansas), is an American film director, writer and producer. Biography He graduated from Columbia University in 1985 with a MFA in screenwriting and directing, having studied with producer Michael Hausman and director Miloš Forman. He wrote the screenplay and served as director for his debut film, '' End of the Line'' (1987), which was a Sundance Institute project and was released by Orion Classics. In 1996 he directed two episodes of the PBS documentary mini-series ''Great Drives''; notably interviewing Willie Morris for the episode "Highway 61: Memphis to New Orleans". Russell returned to feature film directing with the Warner Bros. family film ''My Dog Skip'' (2000). He next directed two Disney features, '' Tuck Everlasting'' (2002) and ''Ladder 49'' (2004). He directed '' The Water Horse'' (2007) for Columbia Pictures. For the Hallmark Channel he directed the original film '' One Christmas Eve'' (2014). Russell ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Beach
Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), ''Aquaman'' (2018), '' If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018), and ''Saw X'' (2023). On television, he played Al Boulet on the NBC medical drama '' ER'' from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in another NBC drama series, ''Third Watch'', as Monte Parker, and as T.O. Cross in FX's ''Sons of Anarchy''. Early life Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on October 30, 1963. He graduated from Juilliard School with a degree for the Bachelor of Fine Arts. His mother, Barbara Gomes Beach, is of Portuguese and African descent. Career Beach's big screen debut was in '' End of the Line'' in 1987, and he went on to appear opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd in '' Lean on Me'' (1989). Beach also co-starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Drama Films
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – Bolivia reintroduces the Boliviano currency. * January 2 – Chadian–Libyan conflict – Battle of Fada: The Chadian army destroys a Libyan armoured brigade. * January 3 – Afghan leader Mohammad Najibullah says that Afghanistan's 1978 Communist revolution is "not reversible," and that any opposition parties will have to align with Communist goals. * January 4 – ** 1987 Maryland train collision: An Amtrak train en route from Washington, D.C. to Boston collides with Conrail engines at Chase, Maryland, United States, killing 16 people. ** Televangelist Oral Roberts announces to his viewers that unless they donate $8 million to his ministry by March 31, God will "call imhome." * January 15 – Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, is forced into retirement by political conservatives. * January 16 – León Febres Cordero, president of Ecuador, is kidnapped for 11 hours by followers of imprisoned general Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Nine popular films ('' The Color Purple'', '' Hannah and Her Sisters'', '' The Aristocats'', '' Make Mine Music'', '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', '' Melody Time'', '' Apocalypse Now'', '' Cinderella'' and '' The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'') were re-released in theaters. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 31 – '' The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * February - Blue Sky Studios is founded by Chris Wedge. * May 23 – is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars conve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Pacific
The Union Pacific Railroad is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United States after BNSF, with which it shares a duopoly on transcontinental freight rail lines in the Western, Midwestern and West South Central United States. Founded in 1862, the original Union Pacific Rail Road was part of the first transcontinental railroad project, later known as the Overland Route. Over the next century, UP absorbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad, the Western Pacific Railroad, the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. In 1995, the Union Pacific merged with Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, completing its reach into the Upper Midwest. In 1996, the company merged with Southern Pacific Transportation Company, itself a giant system that was absorbed by the Denver and Rio Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers. In 1967, the railroad operated 9,041 miles of road and 13,318 miles of track, not including Wikipedia:WikiProject_Trains/ICC_valuations/Doniphan,_Kensett_and_Searcy_Railway, DK&S, New Orleans and Gulf Coast Railway, NO&LC, Texas_and_Pacific_Railway, T&P, and its subsidiaries C&EI and Missouri-Illinois Railroad, Missouri-Illinois. Union Pacific Corporation, the parent company of the Union Pacific Railroad, agreed to buy the Missouri Pacific Railroad on January 8, 1980. Lawsuits filed by competing railroads delayed approval of the merger until September 13, 1982. After the Supreme Court denied a trial to the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Southern Pacific, the merger took effect on December 22, 1982. However, due to outstanding bonds of the Missouri Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Vowell
Sarah Jane Vowell (born December 27, 1969) is an American historian, author, journalist, essayist, social commentator, and actress. She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell was a contributing editor for the radio program ''This American Life'' on Public Radio International from 1996 to 2008, where she produced commentaries and documentaries. She was the voice of Violet Parr in the 2004 animated film ''The Incredibles'' and its 2018 sequel. Early life and education Sarah Vowell was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on December 27, 1969. Her family moved to Bozeman, Montana when she was eleven. She has a fraternal twin sister, Amy. Vowell graduated from Bozeman High School. She earned a B.A. from Montana State University in 1993 in Modern Languages and Literature, and an M.A. in Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1999. Career Writing Vowell's articles have been published in ''The Village Voice'', ''Esquire'', ''Spin Mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henderson Forsythe
Henderson Forsythe (September 11, 1917 – April 17, 2006) was an American actor. Forsythe was known for his role as Dr. David Stewart on the soap opera ''As the World Turns'', a role he played for over 30 years (1960-1991), and for his work on the New York stage. Biography Early life Forsythe was born in Macon, Missouri, the son of Mary Katherine (née Henderson) and Cecil Proctor Forsythe. He grew up in Monroe City, Missouri where he first studied theatre. He transferred from Culver Stockton College to The University of Iowa in 1938. While attending Culver-Stockton College, he was an active member of Mu Theta Nu Fraternity. Theatre In 1979, Forsythe won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor (Musical) for his work in ''The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas''. He also appeared onstage in dramas such as ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' by Edward Albee, where he was in the original production taking over the role of George originated by Arthur Hill, and '' The Birthday Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Wilson
Donald Yearnsley "Trey" Wilson III (January 21, 1948 – January 16, 1989) was an American character actor known for playing rural, authoritarian-type characters, most notably in comedies such as ''Raising Arizona'' and ''Bull Durham''. Career During his career, Wilson appeared in numerous stage productions and 30 films or television shows, including guest roles on ''Spenser: For Hire'' and ''The Equalizer (1985 TV series), The Equalizer''. On stage, he co-starred in the ragtime-era musical ''Tintypes'' on Broadway theatre, Broadway, appeared in ''The Front Page'' at Lincoln Center and on Broadway theatre, Broadway, and appeared with Sandy Duncan in ''Peter Pan''. He also appeared in Pat Benatar's music video "Love Is a Battlefield", as the father who throws her out of the house. His most memorable roles on film were in ''Raising Arizona'', as unpainted furniture store owner Nathan Arizona, and ''Bull Durham'', as Joe Riggins, manager of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Morris
Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in ''The Andy Griffith Show'' as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Caesar's '' Your Show of Shows'' (1954). He did voices for television shows such as ''The Flintstones'' (1962–1965), '' The Jetsons'' (1962–1987), '' The Atom Ant Show'' (1965–1966), and '' Garfield and Friends'' (1988–1994). Life and career Morris was born to a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York, the son of Hugo and Elsie (née Theobald) Morris. His father was a rubber company executive. Morris attended New York University on a dramatic arts scholarship. During World War II, he was assigned to a United States Army Special Services unit where he was the First Sergeant. Maurice Evans was the company commander and Carl Reiner and Werner Klemperer were soldiers in the unit. Based in Honolulu, the unit entertained American tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce McGill
Bruce Travis McGill (born July 11, 1950) is an American actor. He worked with director Michael Mann in the films '' The Insider'' (1999), '' Ali'' (2001), and '' Collateral'' (2004). McGill's other notable film roles include Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day in John Landis's ''Animal House'', Sheriff Dean Farley in ''My Cousin Vinny'', and Lt. Brooks in '' Ride Along'' and its sequel '' Ride Along 2''. Bruce McGill's television roles include Jack Dalton on ''MacGyver'' (1985–1992) and Det. Vince Korsak on ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (2010–2016). He also portrayed an older Captain Braxton in one episode of '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1999) and voiced Lloyd Waterman, the owner of Waterman Cable, on ''The Cleveland Show'' (2009–2013). He played Ralph Houk in Billy Crystal's made-for-television film '' 61*'' (2001). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the NASCAR comedy series '' The Crew'' on Netflix. Early life McGill was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Adriel "Squeaky" Rose (née Jac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
