Run Chrissie Run! (1986)

The action moves along quickly, jumping over holes in the script, in this made-for-television drama about Eve, an ex-terrorist from Germany who is forced to escape to Australia with her ... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Langman

Writers:

Graham Hartley, Keith Leopold (novel)

Stars:

Carmen Duncan, Michael Aitkens, Shane Briant

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carmen Duncan	...	Eve
Michael Aitkens	...	Riley
Shane Briant	...	Terrier
Red Symons	...	Pitt (as Redmond Symons)
Nicholas Eadie	...	Toe
Annie Jones	...	Chrissie
David Clencie	...	Paul
Peter Stratford	...	Meyerdahl
Sarah De Teliga	...	Sue
Roger L. Howell	...	Frank
Glenn Boswell
Hans Van Gyen	...	Toe's Mate
Johnny Hallyday	...	Toe's Mate
Simone Buchanan	...	Cathy
Allan Lyne	...	Pilot

Storyline

The action moves along quickly, jumping over holes in the script, in this made-for-television drama about Eve, an ex-terrorist from Germany who is forced to escape to Australia with her teenage daughter Chrissie when she is sought by Riley, a lover from 17 years in the past. In turn, the IRA has sent two members after Riley because he shot an IRA soldier and must pay the consequences. The two IRA operatives looking for Riley come across a really nasty biker who wants vengeance on Eve for setting his car on fire -- and the three men finally track her and Chrissie to the wine-growing country of Barossa Valley. The final denouement is about to explode, as Riley also arrives on the scene. With under-par acting and a patchy plot, this film was never released theatrically.

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Plot Keywords:

ira | biker | escape | australia | lover | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

South Australian Film Corporation Southern Star Group

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1984 (France)

Also Known As:

Moving Targets

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 1,646,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

South Australian Film Corporation, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.

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Connections

Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)

User Reviews

"Mad Max"-esquire

An Irish assassin named Riley (Aitkens) shows up at an upscale house in Sydney, Australia where a woman he knows from his past, named Chrissie, lives with her daughter, Eve. He is wise to the fact that she has a large sum of money which was stolen from a bank in West Germany seventeen years earlier. She refuses to give him any of the money, and ignores his offer to protect her from some baddies which are coming to get the money.

After the appearance of Riley in her life, she withdraws the money from the bank, buys her friend's car, buys a shotgun, saws it off, grabs her daughter and goes on the run, with Riley in hot pursuit. But now some new antagonists enter the scene. They are after Riley. So the mother-and-daughter team must now evade not only Riley, but the guys that are after him. I guess it sounds pretty complex, but it's not really.

One of the more interesting scenes in the movie is one the first appearances of the character "Toe". He is a member of a gang of leather-jacket wearing, beer-swilling, chicken-eating punks. When Chrissie and Eve are driving down a long stretch of highway, the hoodlums throw their chicken bones at them and a confrontation ensues. It is almost "Mad Max"-esquire. In fact, Toe is one the stand-outs of the film and brought some much needed energy and interest. He wears a full-body necklace as part of his sleepwear.

Another highlight is when Chrissie drives through a supermarket during a chase. The fact that Chrissie said she was "brainwashed by 60s radicals" adds another layer of intrigue. When a local boy drives in front of Eve on his motorbike, pops a wheelie, and falls off, so begins their romantic subplot.

"Moving Targets" is essentially a road movie and one of its major attributes is that it is well-shot and shows the beauty of Australia very well. On the downside, it is slow at times. The real crime here is that this would be a great undiscovered gem, if it was just shorter, peppier, and snappier. The appearance of Toe alone, can't help the movie's snail pace. On a positive note, it does end on a freeze-frame and that is always welcome.

"Shut you Gob" and consider watching this today.

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