Man On The Train (2011)
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87% want to see it
(38 ratings)
A mysterious criminal (Mullen Jr.) rolls into a small town planning to knock off the local bank, assuming it will go off without a hitch. But when he encounters a retired poetry professor (Sutherland), his plans take an unlikely turn. With no place to stay, the professor generously welcomes him into… More A mysterious criminal (Mullen Jr.) rolls into a small town planning to knock off the local bank, assuming it will go off without a hitch. But when he encounters a retired poetry professor (Sutherland), his plans take an unlikely turn. With no place to stay, the professor generously welcomes him into his home. As the two men talk, a bond forms between these two polar opposites, and surprising moments of humor and compassion emerge. As they begin to understand each other more, they each examine the choices they've made in their lives, secretly longing to live the type of lifestyle the other man has lived, based on the desire to escape their own.
- Directed By
- Mary McGuckian
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
PG-13,
- Studio
- Tribeca Films
Critic Reviews
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Donald Clarke, Irish Times
We remain puzzled as to why they bothered.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Worth seeing for the hammy performance by Donald Sutherland.
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Sam Adams, Time Out Chicago
It's a familiar template, but it's a joy to see Sutherland get a rare chance to spread his wings.
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Cast
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Donald Sutherland
as The Professor
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Larry Mullen Jr.
as The Man
- Paula Boudreau
- Greg Bryk
- Graham Greene (II)
- Gary Hetzler
- Kate O'Toole
