Track 29

"Was he her dream or obsession? Was she his mother or his lover?"

Jul 12 1988 R 1h 31m
Drama, Mystery

Years after a desperate teenage Linda gives up her baby for adoption, she finds herself face-to-face with Martin, a young man claiming to be her long-lost son. Linda embraces Martin and in him finds a welcome reprieve from her unhappy marriage to the neglectful Henry. But soon Martin grows violent and becomes obsessed with Henry -- a philandering man whose only offspring is an expansive model train set that devours his waking hours.

Plot

A doctor's wife tires of his obsession with model trains, and spends her days wondering about the son she gave up for adoption at birth. While eating at a roadside café, she encounters a British hitchhiker, who turns out to be her son. They spend time together trying to find a bond. The son begins to hate the husband, and the wife begins worrying about the safety of her husband and his train set.

Written by

Dennis Potter

Directed by

Nicolas Roeg

Cast

Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

HandMade Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Trailers
Track 29 trailer (Cannon Films)
Track 29 (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
2,698
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA