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Runaway (1984)

PG_13 99 min  -  Action | Crime | Sci-Fi  -   14 December 1984 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Michael Crichton
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Selleck ...
Ramsay
Cynthia Rhodes Cynthia Rhodes ...
Thompson
Gene Simmons ...
Luther
Kirstie Alley ...
Jackie
Stan Shaw ...
Marvin
G.W. Bailey ...
Chief
Joey Cramer ...
Bobby
Chris Mulkey ...
Johnson
Anne-Marie Martin Anne-Marie Martin ...
Hooker at Bar
Michael Paul Chan ...
Wilson
Elizabeth Norment Elizabeth Norment ...
Miss Shields
Carol Teasdale Carol Teasdale ...
Sally (as Carol Teesdale)
Jackson Davies Jackson Davies ...
Inspector
Paul Batten Paul Batten ...
Harry
Babs Chula Babs Chula ...
Construction Foreperson (as Babs Chulla)
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Storyline

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. Written by Andy Phillips  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Police | Killer Robot | Future | Robot As Menace  | See more »

Taglines:

IT IS THE FUTURE. Machines intended to do our work are programmed to turn against us. Someone must stop the madman who started it all. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Runaway - Spinnen des Todes See more »

Filming Locations:

Moses Lake, Washington, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$6,770,587 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Many of the promotional images for the film (most notably the posters) featured Tom Selleck holding the rocket gun used by the villain, Luther, in the film, even though Ramsey never uses it during the story. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: When Ramsay watches Miss Rogers on the monitor as she is cornered by the sentry robot, she reacts to a Taser hit, but the arc isn't there. The optical effect is missing. See more »

Quotes

Luther: That wasn't very nice, Ramsay!
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Connections

Featured in Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) See more »