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Eddie Macon's Run (1983) -- A young idealist is jailed on trumped-up charges that lead to a high-speed chase to the Mexican border and freedom.

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5.5/10   340 votes
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Director:
Writers:
James McLendon (novel)
Jeff Kanew (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 March 1983 (USA) more
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Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... and running for his life.
Plot:
A young man, harshly sentenced for a few minor infractions, escapes from a prison in Alabama and flees to Laredo, Texas, where he hopes to cross into Mexico for a reunion with his wife and small son. | add synopsis
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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 Macon
Tom Noonan ... Daryl Potts
J.C. Quinn ... Shorter
Gil Rogers ... Logan

Jay O. Sanders ... Rudy Potts

Todd Allen ... Desk sergeant

Nesbitt Blaisdell ... Sheriff Nightblack
Susan Bongard ... Newscaster
Matthew Cowles ... Ray Banes
Bill DeWeese ... Officer #12
Vic Polizos ... Desk clerk
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95 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Carl 'Buster' Marzack: A good hunter never chases. He waits. more
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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Better then Avg. "B" Movie, 3 August 2006
8/10
Author: Michael Zito from United States

I saw this movie when it was released. Its a very good movie (I thought) and, the acting was better then your avg. "B" type Movies.

Kurt Douglass while showing his years here, plays the street wise detective hot on the trail and his acting is still top notch.

I found the story line original and creative which added to the suspense. I gave it high marks because the events in which Eddie finds himself in trouble could happen to any of us.

When Eddie discovers that his job is taking a 25% cut for letting him work there he leaves in a huff. Mad, he drives off at a high rate of speed only to be pulled over by the small town cops that seem to enjoy busting Eddies chops. Already upset, Eddie finds himself in a scrap with the cops who bring him in. Now facing the local town judge, he's given a ridiculous jail term for his infraction. Eddie decides he's got to figure a way out of jail. He comes up with a clever way of not only pulling it off but, he's planned out details of his escape route as well

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