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Eddie Macon's Run

1983 · 94 min

A lean, sweaty chase through dusty Texas, mixing family longing with a stubborn old lawman's pursuit, tense but ultimately warm-hearted.

Tagline: Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... and running for his life.
Overview: Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the second time (risking life imprisonment if caught) to make it back to his wife and son. Relentlessly pursued by ruthless truant officer, Carl Marzack, who feels he must prove he can still 'get his man' by returning Macon to jail at any cost.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, family, justice, freedom
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
justice
freedom
obsession
Places: countryside
road trip
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild