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After the gangsters who killed his father come to settle a score, a teenage boy and his mother turn the tables on the killers - one Latino family's quest for honor and revenge as the hunted become the hunters.


A compulsive gambler finds his new family's safety seriously threatened by a ruthless gambling boss.
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The Runner is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1999. Directed by Ron Moler, it stars Ron Eldard, Courteney Cox, John Goodman. A compulsive gambler finds his new family's safety seriously threatened by a ruthless gambling boss.
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