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201977 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

This Train I Ride

201977 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Three women travel across the United States by hopping freight trains, each driven by personal motivations for a life of constant movement.

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Three women travel across the United States by hopping freight trains, each driven by personal motivations for a life of constant movement.

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Arno Bitschydirector

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Three women travel across the United States by hopping freight trains. Each has personal reasons for choosing this life of constant movement. Their adventures reveal the historical role of railroads in American culture. The film documents the challenges they encounter and the allure of train hopping. Directed by Arno Bitschy, "This Train I Ride" runs for 77 minutes and was produced in Finland and France.

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