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Runaway (1984)
Director: Michael Crichton
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
This near-future tale, in which Selleck heads a police division tracking murderous machines, is technically quite as accomplished as Crichton's previous work, carrying a strong atmosphere of menace and some virtuoso effects (including a tracking shot behind a bullet that makes the Bond movies seem old-fashioned). But once it turns from the hardware and the action to people, you can hardly believe your eyes or your ears. 'That's no bullet, it's an exploding shell' Selleck announces to a colleague. 'God, you're right' the other replies, not even turning to look at it. With its villain straight out of Batman, Crichton is clearly intending to lighten the tone, but instead the thing congeals.Author: DP
Cast & crew
Director: Michael Crichton
Producer: Michael Rachmil
Cast: Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons, Kirstie Alley, Stan Shaw, GW Bailey, Joey Cramer, Chris Mulkey full cast
Genre(s): Science Fiction
Duration: 100 mins
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