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Release Date:
September 6, 2003
Original Title:
The Silvergleam Whistle
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 25
40 years ago, the Silvergleam Express steam engine train was struck by lightning, electrocuting everyone on board. Legend has it that the Silvergleam and its engineer still haunts the tracks gathering more passengers for its final run. Tonight, one family will find out if the story is true. Starring Patty (The Bad Seed) McCormack, with makeup effects by the KNB EFX Group, and a score by Richard Band (who composed the music for Re-Animator and From Beyond).
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