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Train Quest

IMDb ID: tt0279479 · Year: 2001 · Rating: 5.5 (125 votes)

Genres: Adventure · Family · Fantasy

A fifteen-year-old model train geek's date with his dream girl suddenly derails when a sinister hobby store owner shrinks and imprisons them in an elaborate, unearthly train set.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Train Quest
Canada: Train Quest (English)
United Kingdom: Train Quest
Ireland: Train Quest (English)
India: Train Quest (English)
New Zealand: Train Quest (English)
United States: Train Quest
South Africa: Train Quest (English)
Spain: El tren de la vida
Hungary: Kalandexpressz
El tren de la vida
Content RatingNot RatedRelease Date2001-04-01Runtime80 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsdream
girl
model train
miniaturization
Filming LocationsBucharest, RomaniaProduction CompaniesCastel Film Romania
Full Moon Entertainment
The Kushner-Locke Company
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279479/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0279479.jpgUpdated At2026-08-03T11:29:06

Stars

Donnie Biggs
Tanya Garrett
Cristian Irimia
Paul Keith
Jason Dohring
Shanie Calahan
Tyler Hoechlin
Ruxandra Sireteanu
Luminita Erga
Marius Galea

Directors

Jeffrey Porter

Writers

Neal Marshall Stevens
Charles Kephart
Jay Woelfel

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Donnie Biggs | Character: August
Actor: Tanya Garrett | Character: Ellen
Actor: Cristian Irimia | Character: Mr. Dalby
Actor: Paul Keith | Character: Pavel Landros
Actor: Jason Dohring | Character: Joseph
Actor: Shanie Calahan | Character: Girl
Actor: Tyler Hoechlin | Character: Billy
Actor: Ruxandra Sireteanu | Character: Mrs. Dalby
Actor: Luminita Erga | Character: Mother
Actor: Marius Galea | Character: Business Man
Actor: Gabriel Spahiu | Character: Business Man
Actor: Mircea Stoian | Character: Engineer
Actor: Eugenia Maci | Character: Mrs. Ellerbee
Actor: Ion Haiduc | Character: Conductor
Actor: Claudiu Trandafir | Character: Thomaso
Actor: Dan Fintescu | Character: Edward
Actor: Ion Bechet | Character: Young Man

[Directors Group]
Name: Jeffrey Porter | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Neal Marshall Stevens | Role: Writer
Name: Charles Kephart | Role: Writer
Name: Jay Woelfel | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Charles Band | Role: Producer
Name: Kirk Edward Hansen | Role: Producer
Name: Donald Kushner | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Locke | Role: Producer
Name: Michael J. Mahoney | Role: Producer
Name: Vlad Paunescu | Role: Producer
Name: Dana Scanlan | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Dennis Smith | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Gabriel Kosuth | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Steven Nielson | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Perry Bullington | Role: Casting Director
Name: Robert MacDonald | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Radu Corciova | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Viorel Ghenea | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Oana Paunescu | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Christopher Bergschneider | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Catalin Ciutu | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jeffrey S. Farley | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Letitia Ghenea | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Miruna Panaitescu | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Irina Chirita | Role: Production Manager
Name: David Criden | Role: Production Manager
Name: Mickey Kaiserman | Role: Production Manager
Name: Kevin Mueller | Role: Production Manager
Name: Gary Schmoeller | Role: Production Manager
Name: Bob Wenokur | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Cristian Ciurea | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Laurentiu Maronese | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Charles D. Ballard | Role: Sound Department
Name: Radu Borcoman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tiberiu Borcoman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Chase | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Fahlborg | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Leary | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lorane Mitchell | Role: Sound Department
Name: P. Moran | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolae Perianu | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Lucian Iordache | Role: Special Effects
Name: Daniel Parvulescu | Role: Special Effects
Name: Ionel Popa | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: John R. Ellis | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Lange | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Calin Constantin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alex Cosma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gigel Dumetriscu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gabriel Kosuth | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Laurentiu Marcu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Corina Pana | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sorin Udrea | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Amy Calnon | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Mihaela David | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jojo Draven | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jeffrey W. Scaduto | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Elena Valeanu | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Cornelia Stefan | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Damian Ion | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Cristian Baluta | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Doru Bobesiu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Larry DuPont | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adi Handac | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Morzov | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ruxandra Popescu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Geanina Vasilescu | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0279479/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: April 1, 2001

Awards

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Box Office

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