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Run

Run

...because your life depends on it!

19916.01h 31m

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.

Directed by Geoff Burrowes
Written by Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett
Produced by Raymond Wagner
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $4.4M

Top Cast

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Charlie Farrow

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Karen Landers

Ken Pogue

Ken Pogue

Matt Halloran

A.C. Peterson

A.C. Peterson

Denny Halloran

James Kidnie

James Kidnie

Sammy

Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Marv

Michael MacRae

Michael MacRae

O'Rourke

Marc Strange

Marc Strange

Chief Travers

Tom McBeath

Tom McBeath

Smithy

Doug Abrahams

Doug Abrahams

Cop Outside Garage

Themes & Keywords

on the run

About Run

Run is a action, thriller, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of on the run. Directed by Geoff Burrowes, it stars Patrick Dempsey, Kelly Preston, Ken Pogue. 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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