Escape

"There is only one way to stay alive in a place where dying is so easy."

1989 1h 28m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 6

ActionThriller

Synopsis

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A young woman travels from Chicago to a corrupt North Carolina town to investigate her brother's disappearance.

“There is only one way to stay alive in a place where dying is so easy.”

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Cast

Kim Richards
Brooke Howser
Kin Shriner
Rider
Judson Scott
Gabriel LaFontaine
Elizabeth A. Jaeger
Penny
Kyle Richards
Lydia
Kim Milford
Zoka
Lash LaRue
Gas Station Owner
Emily Smith
Fortune Teller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Styles
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Kim Richards and Kin Shriner and Judson Scott carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There is only one way to stay alive in a place where dying is so easy.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Styles directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kim Richards and Kin Shriner and Judson Scott carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "There is only one way to stay alive in a place where dying is so easy.".
6IMDB entry: tt0099517 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.