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Run

1991 · 91 min

A frantic, tense chase through grimy locations, with a desperate everyman dodging corrupt cops and mobsters in a pulpy, propulsive thriller.

Tagline
...because your life depends on it!
Overview
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • corruption
  • crime
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, drama, crime
Directed by
Geoff Burrowes
Written by
Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett
Starring
Patrick Dempsey, Kelly Preston, Ken Pogue, A.C. Peterson, James Kidnie, Sean McCann, Michael MacRae, Marc Strange
Music
Phil Marshall, Roger Charlery
Cinematography
Bruce Surtees
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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