The Railway Station Man (1992)
October 18, 1992
TV Movie, Drama, Romance
1h 30m

Northern Irishwoman Helen Cuffe (Julie Christie) is overwhelmed with sadness when her husband is killed by the Irish Republican Army. She and her teen son, Jack (Frank MacCusker), then move to a tiny town and start life anew. There, Helen meets a mysterious American man named Roger Hawthorne (Donald Sutherland), who is in the area to refurbish an old train station. A romance slowly blossoms between Roger and Helen, but Jack then gets involved with a violent political group, and tragedy looms.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Michael Whyte
- Helen Cuffe Julie Christie
- Roger Hawthorne Donald Sutherland
- Damian Sweeney John Lynch
- Manus Dempsey Mark Tandy
- Mary Heron Ingrid Craigie
- Jack Cuffe Frank McCusker
- Father Quinlan Niall Cusack
Recommendations
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- widow
- ira (irish republican army)
- ireland
- railway station