Deidra & Laney Rob a Train is an American comedy drama crime film directed by Sydney Freeland, from a screenplay by Shelby Farrell. It stars Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, Tim Blake Nelson, David Sullivan, Danielle Nicolet and Sasheer Zamata.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, before being released on March 17, 2017, by Netflix.

Deidra & Laney's mother Marigold is taken to jail, and they are left to support themselves. To keep her sister Laney and younger brother Jet from being placed in foster care, Deidra makes a plan to rob trains. They need enough money to help pay their mother's bills and bail her out of jail. Along the way, they rekindle old relationships and find out who is real and to be trusted amongst their family and friends.

• Ashleigh Murray as Deidra, the older sister
• Rachel Crow as Laney, the younger sister
• Tim Blake Nelson as Truman, the Pacific Western detective
• David Sullivan as Chet, the father
• Danielle Nicolet as Marigold, the mother
• Sasheer Zamata as Ms. Spencer, the high school guidance counselor
• Missi Pyle as Mrs. Fowler
• Sharon Lawrence as Veronica
• Arturo Castro as McMillian, the local police officer
• Lance Gray as Jet, the little brother
• Brooke Markham as Claire, Laney's high school friend
• Kinna McInroe as Gloria, the child social services worker

In June 2016, it was announced Ashleigh Murray, Rachel Crow, David Sullivan, Tim Blake Nelson, Danielle Nicolet, Sasheer Zamata and Arturo Castro had been cast in the film, with Sydney Freeland directing from a screenplay by Shelby Farrell, while Susan Cartsonis and Nick Moceri will produce the film, alongside Netflix who will finance and distribute the film.^[1]

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017.^[3][4] It was released on March 17, 2017 by Netflix.^[5]

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