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Tracks
Tracks
Actors: John Heard, Ice-T, Chris Gunn, Mark Bendo
Director: Peter Wade
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
UR     2007     1hr 26min

The true story of a suburban teenager whose one mistake leads to a life changing punishment. Peter Madigan, a 15-year-old from the suburbs commits a senseless act, causing a commuter train to derail killing the engineer. ...  more »

     

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Actors: John Heard, Ice-T, Chris Gunn, Mark Bendo
Director: Peter Wade
Genres: Action & Adventure, Indie & Art House, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Crime, Indie & Art House, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: First Look Pictures
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen
DVD Release Date: 08/21/2007
Original Release Date: 01/01/2004
Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2004
Release Year: 2007
Run Time: 1hr 26min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Languages: English, Spanish

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Member Movie Reviews

Sharon F. (Shar) from AVON PARK, FL
Reviewed on 9/12/2022...
Although based on a true story, it was predictable and stereotyped. Unfortunately, I know a young man in a similar situation and this is how the prisons operate according to him. It is an eye-opener for some. We need more rehab and less violence in prisons.
Robert M. from DURAND, IL
Reviewed on 7/21/2012...
it was ok
0 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

A Young Person Navigates the Corrections System
Timothy Kearney | Hull, MA United States | 03/31/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)

"TRACKS, a film based on a true story, tells the story of Peter Madigan (Chris Gunn), who along with some of his friends, pulls a switch on a railroad track as a prank. The prank causes a derailment which results in the death of the engineer, and Peter ends up in prison for manslaughter. He has to learn to fend for himself, accept what he has done, and come to terms with his painful past. In general everything is against Peter, except a prison guard, Officer Brian Park (Ice T). Park is trying to improve himself, taking classes for law enforcement and psychology, and reaches out to Peter and becomes the catalyst for change.



Overall the story is interesting at its core, but the film does have some drawbacks. Most of the characters are rather one dimensional and predictable, especially in the jail: tough gangster, psychopathic killer, junkie, odd flamboyant man, corrupt guards, etc. and the prison scenes rely on stereotypes of incarceration. Also Peter's transformation come a bit too easily though viewers do grow to like him and sympathize with him so we are glad the transformation does occur.



One thing the film does try to accomplish and does rather well is showing the connection between crime and abuse. While this may be somewhat hackneyed, TRACKS does it effectively. We discover the pain of Peter's past through flashback and while he does not speak about his horrid upbringing, he doesn't try to escape it or use it as an excuse. Having the abuse occur in a somewhat affluent New Jersey suburb likewise keeps the material somewhat fresh and compelling.

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