Mood.Playr
Sign in
Nowhere to Run poster

Nowhere to Run

"When the law can't protect the innocent, the only hero left is an outlaw."

1993 1h 34m EN
πŸ‘
6.6
SOLID
πŸ₯«
35%
ROTTEN
😬
41
METACRITIC
⭐
5.7
IMDB
β˜…6.6TMDB Β· 865πŸ₯«35%Rotten Tomatoes●41Metacriticβ˜…5.7IMDB Β· 27,898
ActionDramaThriller
Synopsis
Spoiler shield

Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.

β€œWhen the law can't protect the innocent, the only hero left is an outlaw.”

Share

Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Robert Harmon
Writers
Randy Feldman, Joe Eszterhas, Leslie Bohem
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8
MONEY

Did you know

Made its money back 4.3Γ— over at the box office.

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#01
2 / 8
ERA

Did you know

33 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#02
3 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Robert Harmon, shot by David Gribble. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#03
4 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#04
5 / 8
DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#05
6 / 8
ERA

Did you know

Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rosanna Arquette and Kieran Culkin carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#06
7 / 8
FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "When the law can't protect the innocent, the only hero left is an outlaw.".

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#07
8 / 8
WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0107711 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr Β· trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Harmon directs. David Gribble behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Zach Staenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Made its money back 4.3Γ— over at the box office.
  • 233 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Robert Harmon, shot by David Gribble. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rosanna Arquette and Kieran Culkin carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "When the law can't protect the innocent, the only hero left is an outlaw.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0107711 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
David Gribble
Original score
Mark Isham
Editing
Zach Staenberg
Production design
J. Dennis Washington
Costume design
Gamila Smith
Makeup / hair
Zoltan Elek
Sound
Gregory H. Watkins
Stunt coordinator
William H. Burton Jr.
Runtime
94 min Β· 1h 34m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$15,000,000
Box office
$64,000,000
Return
427% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
R
Rotten Tomatoes
35% πŸ₯« Rotten
Metacritic
41/100
IMDB rating
5.7/10 Β· 27,898 votes
MPAA
R

Awards

1 nomination total

Also by

Robert Harmon

Stills Β· wallpapers

Selected frames

Full-resolution frames β€” open one to save it as a wallpaper.

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Production companies

Who made it

  • Columbia Pictures

    Columbia Pictures

    US

  • AD

    Adelson-Baumgarten Productions

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerGary Adelson
  • Executive ProducerMichael I. Rachmil
  • EditorZach Staenberg
  • ProducerCraig Baumgarten
  • EditorMark Helfrich
  • StuntsDane Farwell
  • StuntsBobby Burns
  • StuntsHeather Burton-Gibson
  • First Assistant DirectorBrian W. Cook
  • CastingJackie Burch
  • Production DesignJ. Dennis Washington
  • PainterDick Girod
  • Art DirectionJoseph P. Lucky
  • Costume DesignGamila Smith
  • Property MasterLarry Clark Bird
  • Set DesignerRichard McKenzie
  • Boom OperatorRaul A. Bruce
  • Foley EditorCindy Marty
  • Special Effects CoordinatorJeff Jarvis
  • GafferAndrea Sachs
  • Location ManagerJames R. Maceo
  • Sound EditorFrank E. Jimenez
  • Supervising Sound EditorFred J. Brown
  • Sound MixerDavid Kirschner

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • prisoner
  • fight
  • liberation
  • shelter
  • on the run

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1993-01-15R
  • Physical1993-01-15RΒ· Columbia/Tristar Home Video #52373 [π•π‡π’πŸ“Ό] [πƒπ•πƒπŸ“€] 𝟡𝟱 mΓ­nutΡ”Ρ•

Also known as

International titles

  • Sin escape: ganar o morirES
  • НСма ΠΊΡƒΠ΄ΠΈ Ρ‚Ρ–ΠΊΠ°Ρ‚ΠΈUA
  • 无倄逃云CN
  • Vencer ou MorrerBR

More movies like this