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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.5 / 100
1984·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 40m

RUNAWAY

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

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.

Above the Line
Michael Crichton·DirectorMichael Crichton·ScreenplayJohn A. Alonzo·Director of PhotographyJerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerGlenn Farr·Editor
Cast
Tom Selleck·Jack R. RamsayCynthia Rhodes·Officer Karen ThompsonGene Simmons·Dr. Charles LutherKirstie Alley·Jackie RogersStan Shaw·MarvinG.W. Bailey·ChiefJoey Cramer·Bobby RamsayChris Mulkey·David JohnsonAnne-Marie Martin·Hooker at BarMichael Paul Chan·Wilson
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
Michael Crichton·Director
Writing· 1
Michael Crichton·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John A. Alonzo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Glenn Farr·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Jerry Goldsmith·Original Music ComposerLeonard A. Engel·Music EditorKenneth Hall·Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
Douglas Higgins·Production DesignMichael S. Bolton·Art DirectionBetsy Cox·Costume DesignBetsy Cox·Costume DesignerJim Erickson·Set Decoration
Production· 9
Michael I. Rachmil·ProducerKurt Villadsen·Executive ProducerLisa Faversham·Associate ProducerJane Feinberg·CastingMike Fenton·CastingJudy Taylor·CastingGordon Mark·Unit ManagerLorin Bennett Salob·Production ManagerKaren Stewart·Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 6
J.J. Makaro·StuntsDick Ziker·StuntsJacob Rupp·StuntsTony Morelli·StuntsTom Lupo·StuntsKathy Brock·Stunts
By the Numbers
53.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
47%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$7M
ROI -15%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8C8C8C
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Mood
Tense, Action, Serious
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with a mustache and a woman with curly blonde hair stand side-by-side against a black background, both holding pistols. The man is on the left, wearing a ”

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Key Elements
Silver PistolFuturistic PistolMetallic Arm Weapon
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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