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Runaway( 1984)

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IT IS THE FUTURE. Machines are being programmed to turn against us. Someone must stop the madman who started it all.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Selleck

      Jack R. Ramsay

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      Cynthia Rhodes

      Officer Karen Thompson

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      Gene Simmons

      Dr. Charles Luther

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      Kirstie Alley

      Jackie Rogers

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      Stan Shaw

      Marvin

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      G.W. Bailey

      Chief

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      Joey Cramer

      Bobby Ramsay

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      Chris Mulkey

      David Johnson

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      Anne-Marie Martin

      Hooker at Bar

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      Michael Paul Chan

      Wilson

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      Elizabeth Norment

      Miss Shields

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      Cec Verrell

      Hooker

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      Babs Chula

      Construction Foreperson

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      Carol Teesdale

      Sally

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      Natino Bellantoni

      Headwaiter

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      Judy Johns

      Data Tech

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      Andrew Rhodes

      Cameraman

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      Louise Johann

      Waitress

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      Jackson Davies

      Inspector

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      Paul Batten

      Harry

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Wed Jan 11 2023
    This is sort of a more realistic Terminator. I mean, we aren't going to see cyborgs marching over the earth, that would be entirely inefficient. But we already see a lot of robots like this, and they will be our downfall... ... for economic depression alone, even if the singularity never happens. Anyway, it is DATED, in fact it redefines dated and when I saw it in the early 90s as a kid (thank you Suncoast Video) it was dated... but it was fun. It tells a great story, Jack Ramsay is believable and not an over the top action hero (Thank you Tom Selleck) and it moves along at a nice and ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8000000.00

    Revenue

    6770587.00

    Keywords

    • future
    • chase
    • technology
    • revenge
    • murder
    • conspiracy
    • robot
    • explosion