Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
HandMade Films
Home video distributors
Cannon Video (United States)
Setting
North Carolina
Filming locations
North Carolina
Crew
Screenplay
Dennis Potter
Trailer
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 1988 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1988 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 1988 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1988 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Cannon Video (cat. no. 31031) | 1989, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 31031 |
Full credits
| Director | Nicolas Roeg |
| Screenplay | Dennis Potter |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
