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Runaway (1984) -- A tough cop is assigned the dangerous task of discovering who is responsible for a rash of killings perpetrated by rebellious robots.

Overview

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Director:
Michael Crichton
Writer:
Michael Crichton (written by)
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Release Date:
14 December 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi | Thriller | Crime more
Tagline:
IT IS THE FUTURE. Machines are being programmed to turn against us. Someone must stop the madman who started it all. more
Plot:
In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
futuristic crime/action more (43 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Selleck ... Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay
Cynthia Rhodes ... Officer Karen Thompson

Gene Simmons ... Dr. Charles Luther

Kirstie Alley ... Jackie Rogers
Stan Shaw ... Sgt. Marvin James
G.W. Bailey ... Chief of Police
Joey Cramer ... Bobby Ramsay

Chris Mulkey ... David Johnson
Anne-Marie Martin ... Hooker at Bar
Michael Paul Chan ... Vectrocon Security Guard
Elizabeth Norment ... Miss Shields, Reporter
Carol Teasdale ... Sally (as Carol Teesdale)
Jackson Davies ... Jerry, Inspector
Paul Batten ... Harry
Babs Chula ... Construction Foreperson (as Babs Chulla)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
99 min | Germany:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Alphacine)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
The pistol used by Ramsay is a custom-built Detonics 1911 9mm with the muzzle belled to look like a .45. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: When Ramsay watches Miss Rogers on the monitor as she is cornered by the sentry robot, she reacts to a Taser hit, but the arc isn't there. The optical effect is missing. more
Quotes:
Ramsay: Congratulations, guys, you just staked out a roll of toilet paper. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV) more

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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
futuristic crime/action, 16 February 2002
Author: qttroassi from North Plainfield, NJ

A lot of critics complain about this movie but it was very well made for it's time. Not only does the movie show robots going out of control but it also shows a society of complete distrust and characters that are very cold. Gene Simmons from Kiss is perfect in the role with his looks and his voice as a sadistic villain that keeps managing to circumvent authorities. Chris Mulkey a bit actor is also good as an idiot that gets involved with Simmons. The script and soundtrack are excellent. Tom selleck also goes well as a frustrated cop who is fiercely determined to stop the bad guy and is humorously sarcastic to the people he deals with.

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