Written and Directed by Jack Lugar
Starring Ed Paul Fry, Julia Barnett, Thomas Reger
Run Time 101 min
When aging rockstar Hellcat returns to his hometown in Indiana after years of disappearing following a tragic incident, he faces the cold shoulder of the town and his estranged wife. Struggling with guilt and rejection, Hellcat believes he’s better off dead. However, a troubled kid haunted by his own demons helps him discover a path to redemption and a reason to keep going. Watch “This Train” for an emotional journey of pain, forgiveness, and unexpected connections.
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BEHIND THE SCENES
On a Journey of Pain and Redemption, This Train Never Stops.
In the heart of Americana, where rock ‘n roll meets raw emotion, Ricky “Hellcat” Heller is at a crossroads. Once a rockstar, now haunted by personal tragedies, he returns to the streets of Anderson, Indiana. Reunions are bittersweet.
His father’s embrace is warm, but his estranged wife, Susanna, is tormented by memories she’d rather leave buried..
Fate introduces Ricky to Tyler, a troubled youth echoing the void left by Ricky’s son. From rocky beginnings, an unlikely duet forms, offering healing and redemption. But as Tyler’s past threatens to reclaim him, Ricky must confront his deepest fears and find a way to anchor the boy against the gathering storm.
Stream This Train this fall, 2024, to experience a powerful story of pain, redemption, and the unexpected bonds that can save us.
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Strings of redemption
On a Journey of Pain and Redemption, This Train Never Stops…
In the heart of Anderson, Indiana, a once-iconic rockstar Ricky “Hellcat” Heller faces the echoes of his past. A shattered family, a grieving father, and an estranged wife holding onto memories they’d rather forget.
Yet, amid the ruins of despair, emerges Tyler. Fresh out of confinement, teetering on the edge of redemption and relapse, he carries with him memories of a friendship lost too soon.
Their unexpected bond becomes a bridge to healing, with every strum revealing hopes and scars. As Ricky finds a new tune to life, Tyler’s future hangs in the balance.
Will the chords of redemption be strong enough to save them both?
first kiss
When pain resonates louder than music…
As Ricky roams the streets of Anderson, each corner evokes a memory — a sold-out local gig, his first kiss, the places he played before he became “Hellcat.” The world once seemed to be at his feet. Now, the world outside Anderson has moved on to newer sensations, but Ricky remains, trapped in his own nostalgia.
Hellcat delves deep into the psyche of a man once defined by his fame, now searching for forgiveness, redemption, and acceptance if that makes sense.
second chances
While some scars are too deep to touch, others are waiting to heal.
Ricky ‘Hellcat’ Heller. Once the heart of Americana rock, now a soul lost in time and tragedy. Three years after the storm that shattered his world, Ricky returns to where it all began – Anderson, Indiana.”
A father waiting with hope… but not all welcomes are warm. Two souls, haunted by their pasts, find solace in an unlikely friendship. But just as hope begins to shimmer, shadows from the past threaten to pull them back into the abyss.”
In a world that’s given them every reason to give up, can they find the strength to save each other?”
Discover a story of redemption, resilience, and the power of second chances.