The Sunset Limited

The Sunset Limited

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 12, 2011

A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.

The Sunset Limited

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Feb. 12, 2011

The Sunset Limited
A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers The Javelina Film Company, HBO Films
Original title The Sunset Limited
Directors Tommy Lee Jones
Writers Cormac McCarthy

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones

as White