Run

"...because your life depends on it!"

1991 1h 31m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 70

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Synopsis

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When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

“...because your life depends on it!”

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Cast

Patrick Dempsey
Charlie Farrow
Kelly Preston
Karen Landers
Ken Pogue
Matt Halloran
A.C. Peterson
Denny Halloran
James Kidnie
Sammy
Sean McCann
Marv
Michael MacRae
O'Rourke
Marc Strange
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Credits

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Director: Geoff Burrowes
Writers: Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoff Burrowes, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roger Charlery. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Patrick Dempsey and Kelly Preston and Ken Pogue carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "...because your life depends on it!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Geoff Burrowes directs. Bruce Surtees behind the camera. Roger Charlery scores. Jack Hofstra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Geoff Burrowes, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roger Charlery. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Hofstra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Patrick Dempsey and Kelly Preston and Ken Pogue carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "...because your life depends on it!".
8IMDB entry: tt0102818 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 70 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.