
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.
Directed by Nicolas Roeg, Track 29 leans on a strong ensemble — Theresa Russell, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lloyd — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1988.
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Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
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