Runaway!
Seen it?1973 | 73 min | Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Airport, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
A group of skiers are trapped inside a runaway train hurtling down a mountainside.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Lowell Rich
- Ben JohnsonHolly Gibson
- Ben MurphyLes Reever
- Ed NelsonNick Staffo
- Darleen CarrCarol Lerner
- Martin MilnerJohn Shedd
- Lee MontgomeryMark Shedd (as Lee H. Montgomery)
- Vera MilesEllen Staffo
- Ray DantonProf. Jack Dunn
- Frank MarthDispatcher
- Bing RussellFireman