On the Run (1982 film)
| On the Run | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mende Brown |
| Written by | Michael Fisher |
| Produced by | Mende Brown |
| Starring | Rod Taylor Paul Winfield Beau Cox Ray Meagher |
| Cinematography | Paul Onorato |
| Edited by | Richard Hindley |
| Music by | Laurie Lewis |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
On the Run is a 1982 Australian thriller film.
Cast
- Rod Taylor as Mr Payatta
- Paul Winfield as Harry
- Beau Cox
- Ray Meagher as Joe Thompson
- Danny Adcock as Jingles
Plot
A small boy (Beau Cox) is orphaned and sent to live with his uncle (Rod Taylor), who is a hitman. When the boy witnesses his uncle kill some people, his uncle orders that his assistant (Paul Winfield) help shoot the boy; the assistant refuses and takes off with the boy.
Production
The movie marked the first time Rod Taylor had played an Australian character in an Australian film.[1]
Release
The film was not released theatrically,[2] although it did have one theatrical screening in Bondi NSW, a condition of the movie's financing via tax concession.[3]
References
- ^ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media, 2010 p. 207
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p116
- ^ "On The Run". Ozmovies. 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links
- On the Run at IMDb
- On the Run at National Film and Sound Archive
- On the Run at Ozmovies.
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