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Runaway Car

Runaway Car

19975.31h 30m

Overview

A nurse apprentice, who had a bad day at work, meets a computer programmer at a car garage. The man is urged to go somewhere, but his car is not ready yet, so the nurse offers him a ride. Before leaving the man, they pick up the nurse's baby nephew. Once on the street, they almost run over a young man. Not knowing if he is hurt, they pick up the man too. But the worst luck begins when the car brakes break down

Directed by Jack Sholder
Written by Paul F. Edwards
Produced by Lori-Etta Taub
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Top Cast

Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Ed Lautner

Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Jenny Todd

Brian Hooks

Brian Hooks

Dexter "Dex" Strang

Paul Eiding

Paul Eiding

Wally Baird

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Captain Jim Louben

Brian Reddy

Brian Reddy

Capt. Doug Carsten

Elizabeth Dennehy

Elizabeth Dennehy

Shari Todd

Rick Hurst

Rick Hurst

Pack

Christopher Kriesa

Christopher Kriesa

Donner

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Willie Mae

Themes & Keywords

road movie

About Runaway Car

Runaway Car is a comedy, tv movie, action, adventure film released in 1997 exploring themes of road movie. Directed by Jack Sholder, it stars Judge Reinhold, Nina Siemaszko, Brian Hooks. A nurse apprentice, who had a bad day at work, meets a computer programmer at a car garage. The man is urged to go somewhere, but his car is not ready yet, so the nurse offers him a ride. Before leaving the man, they pick up the nurse's baby nephew. Once on the street, they almost run over a young man. Not knowing if he is hurt, they pick up the man too. But the worst luck begins when the car brakes break down

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