The Runner Stumbles (1979)
- Directed by
- Stanley Kramer
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A Catholic priest is accused of murdering a nun he had a close relationship with. The story unfolds through flashbacks and a trial, showing the events leading up to her death.
somberintrospectivetenseslow-burnmelancholicemotionally heavybrooding
What happens
The Runner Stumbles is a 1979 American drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kramer, based on the Broadway play by Milan Stitt. The film was the last of Kramer's long and distinguished career. It stars Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Maureen Stapleton, Tammy Grimes, Beau Bridges, and Ray Bolger. This is Kramer's final film before his retirement in 1980 and death in 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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