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Runaway

  • 1984
  • G
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
14K
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POPULARITY
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Tom Selleck and Cynthia Rhodes in Runaway (1984)
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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 robo... Read allIn 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.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.

  • Director
    • Michael Crichton
  • Writer
    • Michael Crichton
  • Stars
    • Tom Selleck
    • Cynthia Rhodes
    • Gene Simmons
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,748
    73
    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writer
      • Michael Crichton
    • Stars
      • Tom Selleck
      • Cynthia Rhodes
      • Gene Simmons
    • 114User reviews
    • 79Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Ramsay
    Cynthia Rhodes
    Cynthia Rhodes
    • Thompson
    Gene Simmons
    Gene Simmons
    • Luther
    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Jackie
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Marvin
    G.W. Bailey
    G.W. Bailey
    • Chief
    Joey Cramer
    Joey Cramer
    • Bobby
    Chris Mulkey
    Chris Mulkey
    • Johnson
    Anne-Marie Martin
    Anne-Marie Martin
    • Hooker at Bar
    Michael Paul Chan
    Michael Paul Chan
    • Wilson
    Elizabeth Norment
    • Miss Shields
    Carol Teesdale
    Carol Teesdale
    • Sally
    Jackson Davies
    • Inspector
    Paul Batten
    • Harry
    Babs Chula
    Babs Chula
    • Construction Foreperson
    • (as Babs Chulla)
    Marilyn Schreffler
    Marilyn Schreffler
    • Lois' Voice
    • (voice)
    Cec Verrell
    Cec Verrell
    • Hooker
    Natino Bellantoni
    • Headwaiter
    • (as Natino Bellentino)
    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writer
      • Michael Crichton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      An assistant director came up to Gene Simmons during the location filming and said that one of the off-duty Vancouver police doing crowd control had pointed at Simmons and said, "better get him outta there". Upon being assured by the assistant director that he was one of the actors, the cop continued, "I don't know . . . if I shook hands with him, I'd count all my fingers".
    • Goofs
      Officer Thompson has a scene wherein she describes Luther to an officer, who creates a computerized image of him using a handheld device. Why bother when they already have his image recorded on the Johnson's door monitor?
    • Quotes

      Ramsay: Congratulations, guys, you just staked out a roll of toilet paper.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Dune/Starman/Mass Appeal/Runaway (1984)

    User reviews114

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    7/10
    Not great-But a perfect Saturday afternoon escape.
    Okay this movie is far from perfect. However, on a rainy day, or lazy weekend afternoon the movie is highly enjoyable.

    Like a lot of movies it starts out great but gets a little silly towards the end.

    What makes this movie is Tom Selleck. He is a very under-appreciated actor, who always seems to breathe life into the dullest of movies. Here he takes what could of been a much sillier movie and brings a lot of believability to his role and to the story. Even if it is about robots going nuts.

    Michael Crichton directed this one, strange that he didn't write it as a book first, cause it is a great story. A little ahead of it's time which might explain it's poor performance with the critics and at the box office.

    Definitely worth checking out. Great Jerry Goldsmith score.
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    • Fredichi
    • Apr 4, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Michael Crichton: The Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Runaway: L'évadé du futur
    • Filming locations
      • Moses Lake, Washington, USA(corn field)
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Delphi III Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,770,587
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,198,279
      • Dec 16, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,770,587
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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