Tracks is a 1976 American drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Dennis Hopper, Taryn Power and Dean Stockwell. The story involves a returned Vietnam veteran escorting a fellow soldier's coffin across the United States for burial.
Plot In 1973, 1st Sgt. Jack Falen (Hopper) returns from the Vietnam War to the United States to escort a friend's body for a hometown burial. Once in the US, Jack travels across the country via train (hence the film's title), where he meets the mysterious Mark (Stockwell) and the alluring university student Stephanie (Power). During the trip, Jack falls in love with Stephanie, but destroys the relationship through constant flashbacks to combat.
Cast
Dennis Hopper as First Sergeant Jack Falen Taryn Power as Stephanie Dean Stockwell as Mark Topo Swope as Chloe Alfred Ryder as The Man Zack Norman as Gene Michael Emil as Emile Barbara Flood as The Lady Frank McRae as Train Coachman James Frawley as Train Passenger Sally Kirkland as Train Passenger
Production Following the production of A Safe Place, Jaglom spent five years putting together $1 million to shoot Tracks.
Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of eight critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.3/10.
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