Run (1991)

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.

Director:

Geoff Burrowes

Writers:

Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett

Stars:

Patrick Dempsey, Kelly Preston, Ken Pogue

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Dempsey	...	Charlie Farrow
Kelly Preston	...	Karen Landers
Ken Pogue	...	Halloran
Alan C. Peterson	...	Denny Halloran
James Kidnie	...	Sammy
Sean McCann	...	Marv
Michael MacRae	...	O'Rourke
Tom McBeath	...	Smithy
Marc Strange	...	Chief Travers
Christopher Lawford	...	Martins
William S. Taylor	...	Halsey (as William Taylor)
Jerry Wasserman	...	Halloran's Lieutenant
Peter Williams	...	Cab Driver
Mina E. Mina	...	Garage Owner (as Mina Mina)
Lochlyn Munro	...	College Buddy (as Locklyn Munro)

Storyline

While conveying a Porsche from L.A. to Atlantic City, student Charlie has to make a stop due to engine trouble. Mistaken as rich, he's invited to a big poker game -- and wins big time. However Denny Halloran, son of a mighty mobster, is a bad loser and starts a fight. But he's also a bad fighter: he falls on his head and is dead. Now Charlie's in trouble; after he flees Halloran's father puts a reward on his head. Even the police won't help him against the mighty man... so Charlie has to run for his life.

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Plot Keywords:

porsche | poker | police | law student | chase | 

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Taglines:

...Because Your Life Depends On It!

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fuga de Morte

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,409,328 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywood Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kelly Preston replaced Tracy Pollan who bowed out during early filming.

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Goofs

Charlie Farrow is struggling with a cop in a shopping mall. The cop's hat is knocked off, but in the next scene it is back on while they are still struggling.

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Quotes

Frank: Denny was good kid.
Matt Halloran: He was spoiled.

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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

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Soundtracks

"T FOR TROUBLE"
Written by Colin James, Bill Carter and Ruth Ellsworth
Performed by Colin James
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.

User Reviews

A fast paced roller coaster thrill ride

In response to another person's valid comment about this movie, I would like to say that they are wrong to say this movie is Hitchcockian, the so called master director couldn't ever hope to make anything this good.

Run, is as fast paced as its title suggests. A brilliant masterwork about a young, naiive man who finds himself on the run from about everyone within a community when he is wrongfully accused of killing a mobster's son.

There is great support from all the cast, and it's without a doubt there hasn't been a better cat and mouse thriller since its release. Underrated actor Patrick Dempsey's second best movie since Can't Buy Me Love, which by the way is better than the more than adequately enjoyable, She's All That.