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Runaway

  • 1984
  • PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
14K
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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
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Michael Crichton
    • Writer
      • Michael Crichton
    • Stars
      • Tom Selleck
      • Cynthia Rhodes
      • Gene Simmons
    • 110User reviews
    • 78Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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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

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The on-camera relationship between Charles Luther (Gene Simmons) and Jack Ramsay (Tom Selleck) is one of intense emotion. "While we're playing a scene I hate his guts", Simmons said of Selleck and added, "I really want to kill him. It's funny, when doing this stuff it all wells up. I can't concentrate on giving somebody a certain look for an extended period of time without my temperature rising and my emotions starting to boil. Sometimes I would make up stuff about Tom, little things that would irritate me. And afterwards, I would go up to Tom and say, 'Look, I don't know if I was too . . . and he'd interrupt and say, 'NO, no. Don't explain anything. You're doing great'."
    • 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 reviews110

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    7/10
    Police Robotics Division
    A robotics division of the police force was created to deal with "runaways." Those would be robots that have gone haywire and need to be fixed or shutdown. Why that would fall under the police's jurisdiction is beyond me. I would think that the Geek Squad would be more suited for that job.

    At any rate, when a mysterious computer chip is found in a runaway and a man is killed by a bullet that acted more like a guided missile, Jack Ramsay (Tom Selleck) uncovers a sinister plot.

    This movie is not too far from reality. I don't ever see the police force getting a robotics division but check out what was in the movie that is now normal: floater cameras (known as drones today), robots doing all kinds of jobs, smart devices, and chipped bullets (OK, that's not normal but I could see that happening).

    Like so many movies about technology and computers, this was about such things getting into the wrong hands.
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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 - Spinnen des Todes
    • 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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