The Runaway
Seen it?2000 | 100 min | TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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 most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
At the birth of two boys, one white and one black, a mysterious and powerful Conjure Woman (Maya Angelou) prophesies that they will start the change. Growing up as best friends in rural Georgia in the 1940s, the boys make a discovery that leads the town's new sheriff, Frank Richards (Dean Cain), to reopen the investigation of the unsolved murders of three black men. While the town would prefer that the truth remain hidden, the sheriff pursues the case, determined to see justice prevail. The Runaway is a stirring story of how friendship, determination and conviction can generate racial change in one heart or an entire town.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Dean CainSheriff Frank Richards
- Debbi MorganReba Monroe
- Pat HingleAvery
- Kathryn ErbeEvelyn Carnes
- Cliff DeYoungHarlan Davis
- Roxanne HartAlice Davis
- Duane McLaughlinSonny Monroe
- Charles BlackSecond Man
- Tyler LongFirst Boy
- Afemo OmilamiJule Monroe