Eddie Macon's Run (1983)

A young man, harshly sentenced for a few minor infractions, escapes from a prison in Huntsville Texas and flees to Laredo, Texas, where he hopes to cross into Mexico for a reunion with his wife and small son.

Director:

Jeff Kanew

Writers:

James McLendon (novel), Jeff Kanew (screenplay)

Stars:

Kirk Douglas, John Schneider, Lee Purcell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirk Douglas	...	Carl 'Buster' Marzack
John Schneider	...	Eddie Macon
Lee Purcell	...	Jilly Buck
Lisa Dunsheath	...	Kay Potts
Leah Ayres	...	Chris
Tom Noonan	...	Daryl Potts
J.C. Quinn	...	Shorter
Gil Rogers	...	Logan
Jay O. Sanders	...	Rudy Potts
Todd Allen	...	Desk Sergeant
Nesbitt Blaisdell	...	Sheriff Nighblack
Susan Bongard	...	Newscaster
Matthew Cowles	...	Ray Banes
Bill DeWeese	...	Officer #12
Vic Polizos	...	Desk Clerk

Storyline

A young man, harshly sentenced for a few minor infractions, escapes from a prison in Huntsville Texas and flees to Laredo, Texas, where he hopes to cross into Mexico for a reunion with his wife and small son.

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Plot Keywords:

laredo texas | texas | pickup truck | rodeo | mexican border | 

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Taglines:

Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... and running for his life.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

A szökés - Eddie Macon futása

Filming Locations:

Laredo, Texas, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,300,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Quotes

Carl 'Buster' Marzack: A good hunter never chases. He waits.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Stroker Ace/Eddie Macon's Run/They Don't Wear Black Tie/Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1983)

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Soundtracks

"Forever More"
Music by Norton Buffalo & Michael Hinton
Words by Norton Buffalo
Performed by John Schneider

User Reviews

Huntsville to Laredo

Watching Eddie Macon's Run and seeing what John Schneider had to go through in flashback in what landed him in Huntsville State Prison and his efforts on a second escape attempt, I concluded someone really does not like the great state of Texas. It's important to remember that Schneider moved his family from Florida to Texas because of promised good paying jobs with the oil industry. At that time Texas was booming because of oil, a lot of people went there like Schneider.

But Schneider who needs money badly because his young son has a rare blood disease finds himself working for peanuts because of some kickback scheme. When he protests and gets nasty about it, he gets tossed in jail for a five year rap. On his second attempt to escape he breaks out during the prison rodeo and he's got a good plan.

He's also got like Richard Kimble his own Lieutenant Gerard in Kirk Douglas who is less than impressed with the cowboy mentality of the place. He's from a civilized land called New Jersey and he brought in Schneider before and can do it again if for no other reason than to show the rest of the hicks good investigatory police work.

One of the few people that Schneider gets some sympathy from is heiress Lee Purcell. And she's helping him essentially for the thrill.

Schneider with his devotion to his family was one of the more noble heroes of the Eighties cinema. We the audience hope that he makes it on his run from Huntsville to the Laredo border town. Eddie Macon's Run compares most favorably to those classics from Warner Brothers in the Thirties, The Life Of Jimmy Dolan and They Made Me A Criminal. And if you're familiar with those films you know how Eddie Macon's Run will turn out.