End of the Line is a 1987 American drama film directed by Jay Russell[2] in his directorial debut.

Produced by Lewis M. Allen, Peter Newman and Mary Steenburgen, the film was shot in Arkansas.

In a last-ditch effort to save their jobs, the two men "borrow" a locomotive and drive it to Chicago to make their case to Thomas G. Clinton, the railroad's chairman of the board.

End of the Line was produced with the cooperation of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, which provide technical assistance to production crews as well as the contribution of multiple sets of rolling stock and locomotives.

All Southland rolling stock and locomotives, including trackage rights for filming rights was provided by the Missouri Pacific, as well as limited assistance by the Union Pacific, which approved use of some rolling stock, trackage, and locomotives for completion of the film.