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In Central Europe in 1941, one of the inhabitants of a shtetl hears stories of nearby villages being flattened by the Nazis and the people being herded onto trains, never to be seen again. He comes up with the audacious plan to buy a train, disguise the villagers as Nazis and captives, and deport themselves to Palestine before the Nazis get them. So the elders empty community funds to buy the train,... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
November 5, 1999 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some sexuality and nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Vantage
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$154,790 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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culturevulture.net,
"The story which could be deadly if treated seriously is done in slapstick style and is very, very funny." more...
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B+ |
E! Online,
"...this flick's feel-good theme careens off the tracks." more...
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C- |
Film Threat, Merle Bertrand
"...a thought-provoking and subversively entertaining chronicle that sheds a quirky light on a death-black era in history." more...
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B- |
ReelViews, James Berardinelli
"...there's no doubt that Train of Life's resolution leaves a forceful impression." more...
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B |
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