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Run

Run

Action · Thriller · Drama · 1991

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.

Movie details

Run

“...because your life depends on it!”

1991 Action · Thriller · Drama 1h 31m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.2 / 10

3.3K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

0 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Run?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Geoff Burrowes

Written by

Michael Blodgett · Dennis Shryack

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

Court is in session

Put Run on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.