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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Vroom
1988 1h 29m EN
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6.5
SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 9
RomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Two young men and a sultry divorcee flee their drab hometown existence, taking to the road in a bubblegum pink chevrolet.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Clive Owen
Jake
Diana Quick
Susan
David Thewlis
Ringe
Melanie Kilburn
Kate
Rosalind Bennett
Lyn
Moya Brady
Tess
Sheila Reid
Jake's Mother
Bill Rodgers
Bluto
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Beeban Kidron
- Writers
- Jim Cartwright
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Clive Owen and Diana Quick and David Thewlis carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0096405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Beeban Kidron directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Clive Owen and Diana Quick and David Thewlis carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0096405 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Vroom (1988)
Also by
Beeban Kidron
Production companies
Who made it
- BR
British Screen Finance
GB
Film Four International
GB
Key crew
- Production AssistantMaggie Parsons
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- woman director
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1988-11-11
