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Eddie Macon's Run
“Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... and running for his life.”
5.9 / 10• 1983• 1h 34m•PG• English
DramaActionThrillerCrime
Storyline
Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the second time (risking life imprisonment if caught) to make it back to his wife and son. Relentlessly pursued by ruthless truant officer, Carl Marzack, who feels he must prove he can still 'get his man' by returning Macon to jail at any cost.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Carl 'Buster' Marzack
Lead
John Schneider
Eddie Macon
Leah Ayres
Chris Macon
Lee Purcell
Jilly Buck
Tom Noonan
Darryl Potts
Jay O. Sanders
Rudy Potts
Matthew Meece
Bobby Macon
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Sheriff Nighblack
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeff Kanew's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Eddie Macon's Run is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
