Run (1991 film)

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Run
The Run movie poster
Directed by	Geoff Burrowes
Produced by	Raymond Wagner Fitch Cady
Written by	Dennis Shryack Michael Blodgett
Starring	Patrick Dempsey Kelly Preston
Music by	Phil Marshall Scooter Pietsch
Cinematography	Bruce Surtees
Editing by	Jack Hofstra Stephen E. Rivkin
Distributed by	Hollywood Pictures
Release date(s)	February 1, 1991
Running time	91 min
Country	United States
Language	English
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Run is a 1991 film. The film is directed by Geoff Burrowes. The film stars Patrick Dempsey and Kelly Preston.

1 Synopsis
2 Trivia
3 Taglines
4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Boston law student and part-time mechanic Charlie Farrow (Patrick Dempsey) is assigned, is asked by his boss to deliver a new Porsche from Boston to Atlantic City for a client. Close to Atlantic City, the Porsche breaks down.

While Charlie waits for the car to be repaired, a cab driver, who has mistaken Charlie for being an Atlantic City high roller, takes him to an undercover casino that has a bar room and kitchen, so Charlie can get something to eat.

At the casino, Charlie earns the wrath of Denny Halloran (Alan C. Peterson), who takes exception to Charlie's beating him at poker. In the resulting fight, Denny trips over a potted palm, accidentally hits his head on the sharp corner of a counter, and dies.

Charlie is now on the spot because Denny happens to be the son of mob boss Matt Halloran (Ken Pogue), who is the owner and despot of the casino and a lot of the police force.

Wrongfully accused of murdering Denny, Charlie finds himself on the run from both the cops and Matt's henchmen. With only one ally, reluctant witness Karen Landers (Kelly Preston), Charlie finds himself in over his head in a deadly game of cat and mouse.

The bodies pile up as Charlie dodges flying bullets and bowling pins, explosions from numerous assault weapons, and miscellaneous shrapnel and twisted auto parts as he is pursued on a nightmare race through racetracks, amusement parks, bowling alleys, and shopping malls.

When Charlie and Matt confront each other at Matt's dog-race track, and Matt dies when he's impaled by a mechanical pacer greyhound that was speeding toward him.

[edit] Trivia

Kelly Preston replaced Tracy Pollan who bowed out during early filming.

[edit] Taglines

Pursued by the mob,
Hunted by the police...
Luck was his only weapon
And she his only hope.
Hunted By The Mafia And The Police, He's Running For His Life.
...Because Your Life Depends On It!