Off the Rails poster

How one man's love of transport led to a lifetime of incarceration.

Off the Rails

6.9 / 10 6.9 2016 1h 27mNR

Documentary

The remarkable true story of Darius McCollum, a man with Asperger's syndrome whose overwhelming love of transit has landed him in jail 32 times for the criminal impersonation of NYC subway drivers, conductors, token booth clerks, and track repairmen.

Directed by Adam Irving

CAST

The people behind the story

Darius McCollum

Darius McCollumHimself

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Jervis CameronAdult Darius #1 (reenactment)

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Charles BilalHimself

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Sally ButlerHerself

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