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Runaway

Runaway

IT IS THE FUTURE. Machines are being programmed to turn against us. Someone must stop the madman who started it all.

19845.61h 40mPG-13

Overview

In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.

Directed by Michael Crichton
Written by Michael Crichton
Produced by Michael I. Rachmil
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $6.8M

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Top Cast

Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Jack R. Ramsay

Cynthia Rhodes

Cynthia Rhodes

Officer Karen Thompson

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Dr. Charles Luther

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Jackie Rogers

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Marvin

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Chief

Joey Cramer

Joey Cramer

Bobby Ramsay

Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey

David Johnson

Anne-Marie Martin

Anne-Marie Martin

Hooker at Bar

Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Wilson

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Themes & Keywords

futurechasetechnologyrevengemurderconspiracyrobotexplosion

About Runaway

Runaway is a science fiction, crime, thriller, drama film released in 1984 exploring themes of future, chase, technology, revenge, murder, conspiracy. Directed by Michael Crichton, it stars Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons. In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.

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