Underplayed Gems

Runaway (1964)

Runaway poster
Directed by
John O'Shea
Genre
drama film
Country
New Zealand
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man goes on the run after committing a crime. He travels across New Zealand's countryside trying to escape his past.

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What happens

Runaway, also called Runaway Killer, is a 1964 New Zealand made thriller film and a road movie. John O’Shea of Pacific Films produced, directed and co-wrote it. Shot in black and white and released on 35 mm and also 16 mm, it was cut to 80 minutes and renamed Runaway Killer for release in Britain, although this lost continuity between scenes. The film stars Colin Broadley in the lead, and several New Zealanders who became famous in other fields; Kiri Te Kanawa, Barry Crump and Ray Columbus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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