Film preservationists are officially highlighting a forgotten classic from the seventies indie cinema movement. Director Henry Jaglom’s acclaimed anti-war psychological thriller, Tracks, is returning to the big screen after a pristine 4 K digital restoration. The powerful film stars Oscar nominee Dennis Hopper alongside Golden Globe winner Dean Stockwell. Cinema enthusiasts can experience the restored masterpiece in New York City on Veterans Day.
Cross-Country Journey Through Postwar Trauma
The story follows a weary Army sergeant traveling by train across a fractured American landscape. Assigned to escort a fallen comrade’s body home for burial, the soldier faces overwhelming psychological distress. Hallucinations of combat terror constantly torment his mind as he interacts with various train passengers. Consequently, the journey mirrors a nation struggling to face its own internal demons following the Vietnam War.
Stellar Cast and Loose Limbed Direction
Dennis Hopper delivers an unhinged, emotionally raw performance as the traumatized sergeant navigating post-war grief: Newcomer Taryn Power, daughter of legendary actor Tyrone Power, co-stars alongside veteran actor Dean Stockwell. Writer and director Henry Jaglom crafts a loose, improvisational narrative filled with intense sexual tension and lingering dread. Cinematographer Paul Glickman brings a striking documentary-style visual aesthetic to the moving passenger-train setting.
Exclusive Veterans Day NYC Screening Event
The film originally debuted as an Official Selection at the International Critics’ Week during the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. Now, local audiences can attend an exclusive Veterans Day revival screening at the Roxy Cinema in Manhattan. Located at two Avenue of the Americas, the theater will host the special showing on Wednesday, November 11. After the seven o’clock screening, guest speakers Sabrina Jaglom and Justin LaLiberty will lead an interactive audience Q&A session. The first screening is set for November 11 at 7 PM. The second event will occur on November 22 at 5 PM. Get your tickets now.
If you can’t make it to the screening, you can stream the original version now, for free, on Tubi. Here’s a look back at the original trailer.
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