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'Train Ride' is a feature thriller film written and directed by Rel Dowdell. It was released in 2005 by RuffNation Films via Sony Entertainment. It revolves around the consequences of an incident of date rape on a college campus in Philadelphia, and stars Wood Harris, MC Lyte, Russell Hornsby, Thomas Braxton Jr., Guru, Joe Clair, KaDee Strickland, and Emmy Awardwinning actress Esther Rolle. The film was shot in 1998, though financing problems derailed the post-production process. Philadelphia company RuffNation Films supervised and funded the films completion. It debuted theatrically in Philadelphia in 2005 to positive reviews and a very successful DVD release followed.

'Train Ride' was Esther Rolle's last project before her death on November 17, 1998, and the film is dedicated to her.[http://www.diabeticlive.com/articles/196/16/diabetic-lives-Top-50-Celebrities-With-Diabetes/Page16 Diabeticlive.com]

'Train Ride' was shot on the campus of Cheyney University, which is the oldest African American college in the United States.

The film recently got high praise by noted film historian/critic Irv Slifkin in his best-selling book 'Filmadelphia: A Celebration of a City's Movies,' which was published by Middle Atlantic Press in 2006.[http://www.middleatlanticpress.com/train_ride.pdf 'Train Ride' review in Filmadelphia: A Celebration of City's Movies]

In addition, the film recently ranked #5 in the top ten "Best College Movies" on BET.COM.

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