| Deidra & Laney Rob a Train | |
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| Directed by | Sydney Freeland |
| Written by | Shelby Farrell |
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| Cinematography | Quyen Tran |
| Edited by | Michael Taylor |
| Music by | Mark Orton |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Deidra & Laney Rob a Train is an American comedy drama crime film directed by Sydney Freeland, from a screenplay by Shelby Farrell. It stars Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, Tim Blake Nelson, David Sullivan, Danielle Nicolet and Sasheer Zamata.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, before being released on March 17, 2017, by Netflix.
Plot
Deidra & Laney's mother Marigold is taken to jail, and they are left to support themselves. To keep her sister Laney and younger brother Jet from being placed in foster care, Deidra makes a plan to rob trains. They need enough money to help pay their mother's bills and bail her out of jail. Along the way, they rekindle old relationships and find out who is real and to be trusted amongst their family and friends.
Cast
- Ashleigh Murray as Deidra, the older sister
- Rachel Crow as Laney, the younger sister
- Tim Blake Nelson as Truman, the Pacific Western detective
- David Sullivan as Chet, the father
- Danielle Nicolet as Marigold, the mother
- Sasheer Zamata as Ms. Spencer, the high school guidance counselor
- Missi Pyle as Mrs. Fowler
- Sharon Lawrence as Veronica
- Arturo Castro as McMillian, the local police officer
- Lance Gray as Jet, the little brother
- Brooke Markham as Claire, Laney's high school friend
- Kinna McInroe as Gloria, the child social services worker
Production
In June 2016, it was announced Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, David Sullivan, Tim Blake Nelson, Danielle Nicolet, Sasheer Zamata and Arturo Castro had been cast in the film, with Sydney Freeland directing from a screenplay by Shelby Farrell, while Susan Cartsonis and Nick Moceri will produce the film, alongside Netflix who will finance and distribute the film.
Filming
Principal photography began in July 2016, in Utah in places including Ogden and Salt Lake City. Many of the railroad scenes were filmed in Heber City at the Heber Valley Railroad and all of the scenes at a school and prison were filmed at Judge Memorial Catholic High School.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017. It was released on March 17, 2017 by Netflix.
Critical reception
Deidra and Laney Rob a Train received positive reviews from film critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 24 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
See also
References
- Evans, Greg (June 22, 2016). "Netflix Original Movie 'Deidra & Laney Rob A Train' On Track With Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- Jackson, Melissa (June 9, 2016). "Press Release: June 9, 2016". Utah Film Commission. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- Patten, Dominic (December 5, 2016). "Sundance 2017: Robert Redford, New Rashida Jones Netflix Series, 'Rebel In The Rye' & More On Premiere, Docu, Midnight & Kids Slates". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- "Deidra & Laney Rob a Train". Sundance Film Festival. The Sundance Institute. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- Netflix (May 12, 2016). "Netflix Announces Slate of Original Films, Documentaries and Series at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- "Deidra & Laney Rob a Train". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- "Deidra & Laney Rob a Train Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.