Runaway Island

2015 1h 23m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A group of troubled strangers looking to escape their woes end up sharing a transformational experience on an island steeped in African-American heritage and culture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lorraine Toussaint
Naomi Holloway
Leon Thomas III
Evan Holloway
A. Russell Andrews
Rev. Clinton Hines
Erica Tazel
Vonda Hines
Melanie Liburd
Kira Geoffries
Aisha Hinds
Lara Cook-Nordholm
Branton Box
Erick Nordholm
Herizen F. Guardiola
Freyja Cook-Nordholm

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dianne Houston
Writers: Christopher Brandt
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dianne Houston, shot by Bruce Francis Cole. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lorraine Toussaint and Leon Thomas III and A. Russell Andrews carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4624938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dianne Houston directs. Bruce Francis Cole behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dianne Houston, shot by Bruce Francis Cole. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Lorraine Toussaint and Leon Thomas III and A. Russell Andrews carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4624938 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.