Runaway (2005)

Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a quiet, rural town, Michael's convinced he can make a better life for both of them. While ... See full summary »

Director:

Tim McCann

Writer:

Bill True

Stars:

Aaron Stanford, Robin Tunney, Peter Gerety

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aaron Stanford	...	Michael Adler
Robin Tunney	...	Carly
Peter Gerety	...	Mo
Melissa Leo	...	Lisa Adler
Terry Kinney	...	Dr. Maxim
Michael Gaston	...	Jesse Adler
Zach Savage	...	Dylan
Bill Wolff	...	Eyewitness on TV
Ray Kennedy	...	Police Officer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Phillip Blancero	...	Customer in Mo's
Karla Cary	...	Customer in Mo's
Anthony Corrado	...	Motel Manager
Jennifer Dempster	...	News Reporter
Tanya Ferro	...	Police Officer
Jason Gervais	...	Police Officer

Storyline

Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a quiet, rural town, Michael's convinced he can make a better life for both of them. While Dylan stays holed up in a cheap motel all day, Michael works at a convenience store where everything starts to come together for him. But as Michael falls in love with his beautiful co-worker, Carly, his past begins to catch up with him, threatening everything he has and wants.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fuga ao Passado

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filbert Steps Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Carly first offers Michael a ride in her convertible, she tells him the passenger side door is broken and he has to climb in,which he does. Later, when they go to the motel to get Dylan, Michael gets out of the car normally by just opening the door.

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Connections

Referenced in Cut, Good: The Making of 'Runaway' (2009)

User Reviews

Just viewed it at Toronto International Film Festival!

Great movie! The casting in this movie was so perfect I really can't imagine anyone else playing those roles. And there was something about some of the filming techniques (or effects might be a better word) which made it very unique. The music was perfect, the writing was awesome, the actors -- really really great acting -- and the story blew me away. Runaway is one of the best movies I've ever seen.

Even this morning, I was still processing the movie as I drove home from Toronto. It's one of those movies that I wish I had on DVD so that I could watch it a couple more times. Also, it would be helpful to watch it with writer or director commentary throughout. I hope it becomes available in the future for individual purchase and that they have those features on the DVD.

If you see it at a festival, please DO try to stay for Q&A with the makers of this film - that's a great bonus!