Last Train to Fortune

Last Train to Fortune
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam Rifkin
Written by	Michele Rifkin
Produced by	Michael P.J. Gerstein James Paxton Matt Williams Adam Rifkin Brad Wyman
Starring	Malcolm McDowell James Paxton Mary Steenburgen Bernadette Peters Laura Marano
Cinematography	Chase Bowman
Edited by	Daniel Flesher
Music by	Jack Ryan Sullivan
Production companies	Creative Media Arts Future Artists Entertainment Intention Forward Productions
Distributed by	TriCoast Worldwide Vitagraph Films
Release dates	November 8, 2025 (2025-11-08) (Ojai Playhouse) September 18, 2026 (2026-09-18) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$7,817

Last Train to Fortune is a 2025 American western comedy film written by Michele Rifkin, directed by Adam Rifkin, and starring Malcolm McDowell, James Paxton, Mary Steenburgen, Bernadette Peters, and Laura Marano.

Cast

• Malcolm McDowell as Cecil Peachtree
• James Paxton as Jedidiah Dooley
• Mary Steenburgen as Miss Maybelle
• Bernadette Peters as Miss Lily
• Laura Marano as Amanda
• Mehdi Ajroudi as Charlie
• Lee Arenberg as The Sheriff
• Marshall Bell as The Station Master
• M. C. Gainey as Snake

Production

In April 2023, it was announced that McDowell, Steenburgen, Paxton, Peters and Marano were cast in the film. Lindsay Anderson was initially going to helm the film in 1994, and Bill Paxton was to have portrayed Dooley.

Principal photography wrapped by April 2023.

Release

The film had its world premiere on November 8, 2025, at the Ojai Playhouse, in Ojai, California, in association with the Ojai Film Festival. It was released in the United States on September 18, 2026.

References

External links

• Last Train to Fortune at IMDb