Long GoneUSA
2003, 83min.
 Dir.: Jack Cahill, David Eberhardt, Dir of Phot.: Greg Yolen, Music by: Tom Waits, Edit.: Manuel Tsingaris.
The authors of the film spent seven years riding the trains, interviewing train hoppers, a marginalized homeless group that has sunk to the lowest existance. Their labor has resulted in a mesmerizing documentary full of touching characters and beautiful landscapes.
Awards
Best Documentary Awards, Slamfance FF, Minneapolis/St. Paul FF, Savannah FF; HBO Producer’s Award; Kodak Vision Award for best cinematography, Slamdance FF. | Cahill, Jack Jack Cahill
In 1992 he left Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus to embark on a decade-long train odyssey that would span over 80,000 miles. Long Gone is his first feature length film. He currently spends his time in New York City and Los Angeles, where he works as a freelance director/cinematographer.
Eberhardt, David David Eberhardt
A photographer and filmmaker, he graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He began riding freight trains in 1990. During the following years, he earned the trust and respect of the hobos. That trust and respect became the foundation for his first, feature, full length documentary film, Long Gone.
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