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Runaway Car

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • PG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
1.2K
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Runaway Car (1997)
ActionAdventureComedy

Three persons find themselves in a trap inside rushing car when its brakes stop working.Three persons find themselves in a trap inside rushing car when its brakes stop working.Three persons find themselves in a trap inside rushing car when its brakes stop working.

  • Director
    • Jack Sholder
  • Writer
    • Paul F. Edwards
  • Stars
    • Judge Reinhold
    • Nina Siemaszko
    • Brian Hooks
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Sholder
    • Writer
      • Paul F. Edwards
    • Stars
      • Judge Reinhold
      • Nina Siemaszko
      • Brian Hooks
    • 38User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Judge Reinhold, Brian Hooks, and Nina Siemaszko in Runaway Car (1997)
    Judge Reinhold and Nina Siemaszko in Runaway Car (1997)
    Brian Hooks and Leon in Runaway Car (1997)
    Judge Reinhold, Brian Hooks, Leon, and Nina Siemaszko in Runaway Car (1997)
    Runaway Car (1997)

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    Judge Reinhold
    Judge Reinhold
    • Ed Lautner
    Nina Siemaszko
    Nina Siemaszko
    • Jenny Todd
    Brian Hooks
    Brian Hooks
    • Dexter 'Dex' Strang
    Paul Eiding
    Paul Eiding
    • Wally Baird
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Captain Jim Louben
    Brian Reddy
    Brian Reddy
    • Capt. Doug Carsten
    Leon
    Leon
    • Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort
    Elizabeth Dennehy
    Elizabeth Dennehy
    • Shari Todd
    Tia Texada
    Tia Texada
    • Lupe
    Michael Potter
    Michael Potter
    • Chief
    Ketty Lester
    • Willie Mae
    John McCann
    John McCann
    • Governor
    Maree Cheatham
    Maree Cheatham
    • Jenny's Mother
    Zoey Tur
    Zoey Tur
    • T.V. News Reporter
    • (as Bob Tur)
    Rick Hurst
    Rick Hurst
    • Pack
    Andrew Wasser
    • Mechanic
    • (as Andrew Cooper Wasser)
    Christopher Kriesa
    Christopher Kriesa
    • Donner
    David Ursin
    David Ursin
    • Cop
    • Director
      • Jack Sholder
    • Writer
      • Paul F. Edwards
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    • Trivia
      This was a concept for the sequel to "Speed". It was scratched because they felt it wouldn't be that suspenseful.
    • Goofs
      When the policeman is repeatedly listening to a fragment of the recorded conversation with Jenny, it is evident (from observing the reel) that the tape is rewound more than it is played back, even though the very same fragment is heard on each playback.
    • Quotes

      Ed Lautner: Uh excuse me, do you mind if we drop you off on the freeway, we're in kind of a hurry?

      Dexter 'Dex' Strang: Whatever.

    User reviews38

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    Even Judge Reinhold said this film was rubbish.
    This very poor, ultra-low budget car chase movie which is meant to be a knock-off of Speed stars Judge Reinhold in what he'd later to go to say was one of the worst films he ever starred in.

    This TV movie has a lady who goes to get her car repaired by a dodgy mechanic and gets a car with the brake lines cut and the accelerator has now got a mind of its own and now travels over a 100mph (although its more like 30).

    There are some good dramatic scenes, but they are all made laughable by the constant cutting to scenes of cops sweating or radio DJs sweating or other people sweating to yet another "near miss"...

    Anyhow during the film the chasing radio and TV channels ask their viewers to come up with ideas on how to stop a runaway car...

    The police can't think of one good idea of stopping the car.

    There's tons of ideas they could have used. For example, they could have: 1) Popped the tyres 2) Jack the back of the car up with a pickup truck so it couldn't move 3) Use the water canisters they have on American freeway intersections and place them infront of the car - the water can slow down a car. 4) Put the car into reverse / Use the handbrake? 5) Drive the car into an airport and make it go around in circles until they run out of fuel...

    But I think the pinnacle of how dumb this movie was, was when Mr Reinhold went on to query why they didn't just turn off the engine.

    A pointless TV movie.

    Rating: 2/10.
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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Автомобіль-утікач
    • Production companies
      • Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions
      • Hard Time Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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