August 28, 1987

At the world premiere of the movie, End of the Line in Little Rock (Pulaski County), Arkansas natives Mary Steenburgen (actress and executive producer) and Jay Russell (director), both of whose fathers were railroad workers, dedicated the film to all those who worked on railroads. End of the Line was the first film directed by Russell, who went on to direct many well-known movies. In spite of local excitement, the film received mixed reviews and had a lackluster performance at the box office.