
The Railway Station Man
1992-10-18 · 90 min · ★ 6.1
Northern Irishwoman Helen Cuffe (Julie Christie) is overwhelmed with sadness when her husband is killed by the Irish Republican Army. She and her teen son, Jack (Frank MacCusker), then move to a tiny town and start life anew. There, Helen meets a mysterious American man named Roger Hawthorne (Donald Sutherland), who is in the area to refurbish an old train station. A romance slowly blossoms between Roger and Helen, but Jack then gets involved with a violent political group, and tragedy looms.
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- Directors
- Michael Whyte
- Production companies
- BBC Film, First Film Company
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Julie ChristieHelen Cuffe
Donald SutherlandRoger Hawthorne
John LynchDamian Sweeney
Mark TandyManus Dempsey
Ingrid CraigieMary Heron
Frank McCuskerJack Cuffe
Niall CusackFather QuinlanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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