Run, Simon, Run (1970) (TV)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

George McCowan

Writer:

Lionel E. Siegel (writer)

Release Date:

1 December 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Thriller

Plot:

A Papago Indian returns to his reservation after a prison term and searches for his brother's killer.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Search | Murder | Native American | False Accusation

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	Simon Zuniga
Inger Stevens	...	Carroll Rennard
Royal Dano	...	Sheriff Tacksberry
James Best	...	Henry Burroughs
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Manuel
Don Dubbins	...	Freddie Tomb
Joyce Jameson	...	Esther
Barney Phillips	...	Cesar Rosetti
Herman Rudin	...	Asa
Eddie Little Sky	...	Santana
Ken Lynch	...	Warden Lomis

Also Known As:

Savage Run
The Tradition of Simon Zuniga

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violence. (2005 re-issue)

Runtime:

74 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (2005 re-release) | USA:PG (original rating)

Filming Locations:

San Xavier del Bac Mission - 1950 W. San Xavier Rd, Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

Aaron Spelling Productions

Trivia:

Burt Reynolds and Inger Stevens became romantically involved after meeting on this film.

The best movie ever made!

I think Leonard Cohen said it best: "

I've seen the nations rise and fall, I've heard their stories, heard them all, but love's the only engine of survival"

A movie that has a love story for a baseline, along with a side story (revenge in this case, same in John Woo's "The killer"), is the best representation of movie making.

While looking like what it is, a 70's movie (without a cheesy soundtrack), "Run, Simon, Run" is driven by great script, subtle acting, and on-the-money editing.

Still, by far, my most favorite film of all times.

(Closely followed by "The Killer" :D)