The Finishing Line

The Finishing Line (1977)

When a schoolboy's day-dream of a fantasy sports day includes events where acts of vandalism and trespass are required, dire consequences ensue. Originally created as an educational film, this somewhat surrealist short has a serious message at its core. This won't be a lesson you'll forget in a hurry.

Date of release
1977-01-29
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (10)
Runtime
21m
Genres
Thriller, Horror
Director
John Krish

Casting

Interesting facts

The Finishing Line is a short film produced in 1977 by British Transport Films and directed by John Krish. It was written by Krish and Michael Gilmour. It warns about the dangers children face on railway lines. Although it is not strictly a public information film, it is often considered to be so by fans of the genre. It was broadcast in its entirety several times on television, but was so controversial that it was replaced less than two years later by the slightly less graphic Robbie (1979).

Filming

It was filmed in the vicinity of the then-closed Watton-at-Stone railway station, Hertfordshire. A Class 125 DMU was used for the train as those had recently been withdrawn and were due for scrap. The bridge that the boy at the beginning and end of the film is sitting on is the southern side of the Station Rd railway bridge.

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