Railroaded

Richard Garbin, the mercurial scion of a judicial powerhouse, finds his existence fractured by a calculated betrayal. Framed by the nefarious Corton for a crime that claims a friend’s life, Garbin’s descent into the penal system is a harrowing study of institutional fallibility. His subsequent escape and adoption of the alias 'Ragland' sets the stage for a psychological game of cat-and-mouse that transcends mere revenge. When he unknowingly confronts his own father, Judge Garbin, across a dinner table, the film pivots into a sophisticated exploration of restorative justice. Relegated to the Dunster estate to serve a clandestine remainder of his sentence, Richard encounters Joan, whose influence recalibrates his moral compass. The climax eschews the expected bloodbath for a nuanced reconciliation, culminating in a departure for Africa—a symbolic tabula rasa for a man once discarded by his own society.