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Time is Running Out!
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Running Time was filmed in black and white, in real time, and seemingly takes place in one continuous...
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Real Time
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Laundry
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Getaway Driver
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Safecracker
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Heist
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Not enough time but I liked it
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Campbell | ... | Carl | |
| Jeremy Roberts | ... | Patrick | |
| Anita Barone | ... | Janie | |
| William Stanford Davis | ... | Buzz (as Stan Davis) | |
| Gordon Jennison Noice | ... | Donny (as Gordon Jennison) | |
| Art LaFleur | ... | Warden | |
| Dana Craig | ... | Mr. Mueller | |
| Curtis Taylor | ... | Prison Guard | |
| Bridget Hoffman | ... | Receptionist | |
| Jules Desjarlais | ... | Bagman (as Jules DesJarlais) | |
| David Kirkwood | ... | Security Guard | |
| James Rose | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Butch | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Paul Harris | ... | Fake Shemp | |
| Jack Perez | ... | Fake Shemp |
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70 min
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The film was shot, entirely in order, in 10 days, with the last day ending at 10 AM.
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Crew or equipment visible: About 41:50 into the movie, Carl ducks behind a large garbage can. A police car drives down the street, and the camera man with camera is reflected on the police car's window.
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Referenced in My Name Is Bruce (2007)
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Running Time (1997)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| A very slick concept | crashpix2 |
| Not one continuous shot. | redshift451 |
| Soundtrack? | invision |
| Wow great! | r_m_sport_guy |
| OMG!! | mr_matt_j |
| CHECK THIS OUT!! | joemid99 |
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This movie is a must see for aspiring film makers. It's goal was to make a diverse film while trying to show movies are an art form within their own right.
I didn't appreciate this movie until about 70% of the way in though. The story was original but at the same time a rehash of a dozen bank robbery scenarios we've all seen. Everything that could go wrong does, our two main bad guys fight a lot and people start dying.
But that was only on the surface. The robbery storyline needs to be overlooked and the three main characters given our focus. Towards the end of the movie we begin to see they are much more dynamic than assumed. It's at this point where the story takes second stage and the dynamics of Carl, Patrick and Janie truly come forward.
I liked the artistic sense this film had a lot and being made to feel as if it was one continuous camera shot beginning to end was very cool. Some scenes had that old black and white feel and line delivery of the classics.
It did leave something to be desired though. For a low budget indi film it was great and I really feel the plot and characters had a lot more to offer. This would be an excellent movie to make a larger budget version of such as which was done with Desperado.
I think the biggest problem was trying to capture elements of much older movies and everything being done in one take. The supporting characters should have been developed more which would of allowed for a longer movie. A little work on the script here and there plus more willingness to do more than one take for scenes could have made it the success the low budget B&W film Clerks was....honestly the genres weren't too far off.
As a true film lover, indi film maker or simply a Bruce Campbell fan it's well worth seeing but best without expectations.