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Plot

Many may believe that the hobo is a relic of a bygone era, a mere stereotype popularized by depression-era comedies, and it's this preconception director Sarah George aims to shatter with her documentary Catching Out. Its title derived from the slang term for hopping a ride on a train, the film chronicles the lives of hobos continuing to catch rides on trains all over the United States. George herself hops some trains, encountering such individuals as Jessica, an ever-transient young woman, and Lee, an environmentalist and avid camper.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Documentary,Special Interest
Run Time:
79min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/11/2002
DVD Release Date:
06/24/2008
Director(s):
Sarah George
Starring:
Switch , Baby Girl , Jessica , Lee
Tone:
Deliberate,Intimate,Meditative,Understated
Keywords:
consumerism,drifter,freedom,freight-train,indifference,nomad,nonconformity,self-awareness,social-outcast,subculture,thrill-seeker,train [locomotive],train-hopping,unconventional
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (08-20-2003)
Language:
English