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Eddie Macon's Run (1983)

Eddie Macon's Run poster
Directed by
Jeff Kanew
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man escapes from prison and runs across Texas. A police detective chases him while the fugitive tries to reach the Mexican border.

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What happens

Eddie Macon's Run is a 1983 American action thriller drama film written and directed by Jeff Kanew, based on the 1980 novel of the same name by James McLendon. It stars Kirk Douglas and John Schneider, and also includes John Goodman in his feature film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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