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      The Running Man

      1963 1h 43m Drama List
      Reviews 62% 100+ Ratings Audience Score When pilot Rex Black (Laurence Harvey) destroys his plane in a crash the day after his insurance policy expires, the insurance company refuses to give him any money. To strike back at the agency, Rex fakes his death, changes his identity and escapes to Spain, with 50,000 pounds in life insurance money. His wife (Lee Remick) joins him in Spain, but when an insurance investigator (Alan Bates) arrives unexpectedly, Rex's paranoia causes him to flee again. Read More Read Less

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      Roger Moore Movie Nation Harvey's version of a downward spiral is fun to watch, Remick was at her most beguiling as a woman trapped between two men and a literal rock and a hard place, Bates is believably smitten and Reed keeps it all on the move Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 27, 2023 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine ...the whole thing never quite works up an atmosphere of suspense. Oct 7, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The acting was stiff. Rated: C Dec 17, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      nick s Good adventure/thriller, with a competent cast and crew. Some colourful locations, good sets, and stunts. I found the drama quite entertaining. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Really entertaining! Lee Remick is so beautiful!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/13/22 Full Review Audience Member A well paced exciting thriller that builds nicely with great interactions between the 3 leads. A well written story and nicely executed and directed. I've watched it several times and it still delivers. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed the movie! the tv has it rated 3 stars. i gave it another half a star. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Good drama with a bit of mystery thrown in. It hard to say what's more beautiful in this movie the locations, which are breathtaking or Lee Remick and Alan Bates both at the peak of their individual attractiveness who are equally stunning. They offer the best performances doing an uncertain dance around each other never sure of the others motives. Laurence Harvey is his usual squirrely pompous self but that fits the role. Well known to be an abrasive, selfish, uncooperative and egotistical jerk behind the scenes Harvey apparently was incredibly difficult on this shoot to the point where Lee Remick refused to discuss the problems but was quoted as saying "The tales I can tell of working with him are too horrendous to repeat." Not a classic Reed film but he guides the film well although apparently his confidence had been shaken by exiting another troubled production the Marlon Brando Mutiny on the Bounty just prior to this. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Well played. High quality plot. Great scenery. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis When pilot Rex Black (Laurence Harvey) destroys his plane in a crash the day after his insurance policy expires, the insurance company refuses to give him any money. To strike back at the agency, Rex fakes his death, changes his identity and escapes to Spain, with 50,000 pounds in life insurance money. His wife (Lee Remick) joins him in Spain, but when an insurance investigator (Alan Bates) arrives unexpectedly, Rex's paranoia causes him to flee again.
      Director
      Carol Reed
      Screenwriter
      John Mortimer
      Production Co
      Peet Productions
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 22, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 43m
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