Runaway Car (1997) (TV)

Director:

Jack Sholder

Writer (WGA):

Paul F. Edwards (written by)

Release Date:

21 January 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

A nurse apprentice, who had a bad day at work, meets a computer programmer at a car garage. The man is urged to go somewhere...

Plot Keywords:

Nurse | Baby | Garage | Police | Helicopter

Cast

Judge Reinhold	...	Ed Lautner
Nina Siemaszko	...	Jenny Todd
Brian Hooks	...	Dexter 'Dex' Strang
Paul Eiding	...	Wally Baird
Glenn Morshower	...	Captain Jim Louben
Brian Reddy	...	Capt. Doug Carsten
Leon	...	Officer Isaiah 'Beau' Beaufort
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cam Brainard	...	Ray, Radio Guy
E.J. Callahan	...	Lieutenant
Maree Cheatham	...	Jenny's Mother
Elizabeth Dennehy	...	Shari Todd
Bill Dunnam	...	Warehouseman
Monique Edwards	...	911 Dispatcher
Rick Hurst	...	Pack
Christopher Kriesa	...	Donner
Ketty Lester	...	Willie Mae
John McCann	...	Governor
Pat Millicano	...	Garage Supervisor
Alec Murdock	...	Dr. Mason
Bob Pepper	...	Semi Driver
Michael Potter	...	Chief
Bo Reynolds	...	Les, Radio Guy
Tia Texada	...	Lupe
Bob Tur	...	T.V. News Reporter
David Ursin	...	Cop
Andrew Wasser	...	Mechanic (as Andrew Cooper Wasser)
Michael Ryan Way	...	911 Supervisor

Also Known As:

Out of Control

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | USA:PG | Finland:K-12 (video premiere) | UK:PG

Company:

Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the policeman is repeatedly listening to a fragment of the recorded conversation with Jenny, it is evident (from observing the reel) that the tape is rewound more than it is played back, even though the very same fragment is heard on each playback.

In praise of tv movies

Yes it's a badly-made movie. The acting and script are poor, and it has got the worst continuity error I've ever witnessed - watch the car hood. The black character is from some lousy Starsky episode. I first saw the movie on tv late-night. I wanted to get to bed but ended up watching it all the way through. When I saw it again I taped it and showed it to my 8-year old daughter. She came out of the room shaking and crying as a result of the baby-jeopardy-helicopter moment. (The only movie moment I can ever remember producing this effect in her). The damn thing's enjoyable. I find this with other "bad" movies. Somehow, the effect of knowing it's cheap and has no big stars can lead to a more relaxed honest enjoyment. As someone else said, watch it with a few cans.