The Gravy Train (1974)
Directed by Jack Starrett
Genres - Crime |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama |
Release Date - Jun 16, 1974 (USA - Unknown), Jun 16, 1974 (USA) |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
Share on
Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The Gravy Train stars Stacy Keach and Frederic Forrest as a husky but none-too-bright pair of West Virginia brothers. Feeling stifled by their blue-collar jobs, the boys become tentatively involved in crime, only to discover that they enjoy working on the wrong side of the law. The moments of extreme violence in this film erupt naturally, not arbitrarily, but still come as a shock to those viewers who've grown to like the sociopathic protagonists. Terence Malick co-wrote the film's seriocomic script under the "nom de plume" of David Whitney. The Gravy Train is better known by its alternate title, The Dion Brothers.
Characteristics
Themes
Keywords
armored-car-robbery, brother, betrayal, revenge