Product Details

• Actors: Dean Cain, Pat Hingle, Debbi Morgan, Kathryn Erbe, Cliff De Young
• Directors: Arthur Allan Seidelman
• Writers: Terry Kay, Ron Raley
• Producers: Art Levinson, Brent Shields, Dan Witt, Richard Welsh, Terry Kay
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: February 26, 2002
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005UW86
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,617 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Runaway" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

At the birth of two babies, one white and one black, a mysterious and powerful Conjure Woman (Maya Angelou) prophesizes, "You're going to make a difference and start the change." And indeed, the do. Luke Winter (Cody Newton) and Joshua "Sonny" Monroe (Duane McLaughlin) grow up as best friends in a rural Georgia town in the 1940's. On one of their youthful adventures they uncover a human bone. Their discovery leads the town's new sheriff, Frank Richards (Dean Cain), to reopen an investigation of the unsolved murders of three black men. As he doggedly pursues the case, however, he learns that most of the townspeople would prefer the truth stay hidden. With each new clue, disturbing new facts surface, making the sheriff more determined to see justice prevail. As the case threatens to split the town apart, Sonny and Luke feel pressured to conform to the segregated ways of the past. Luke is, however, unrelenting in his conviction that skin color is no barrier to lifelong friends. Tensions rise and Sonny discovers he has become the main suspect in yet one more murder. A highly charged trial ensues, polarizing a town that refuses to acknowledge its past. The Runaway is a stirring story of how friendship, determination, and conviction can generate racial change in one heart or an entire town.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best that Hallmark has put out, September 10, 2005

By	thesavvybamalady "swblkdiamond" (Prichard, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews

I loved this film; I kind of wish it would get the Oscars; Unfortunately, it was originally aired on TV: You have these two boys born on the same day; One is black and the other is white; They hook up and become the best of friends; Yet, this is 1940s Georgia; And the black boy's sister gets pregnant presumably by her white employer, then someone turns up dead and things get right ugly. Dean Cain plays the sheriff, who just coming back from WW2, wants to see the right thing done, yet, the prejudices of the time seem to want to stay the same although clearly, times were a-changing; Maya Angelou has a pivotal role as a seer; You can't help but love watching her especially when she hollers "Justice Is Served" in the courtroom. Debbie Morgan, a great yet underrated actress has the role of the black boy's mother; And a performance she gives indeed. A good Hallmark movie indeed;

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Runaway... okay..., September 16, 2008

By	Sally Seashells "Loves Movies" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

It was a good movie, Hallmark, and all. Kept thinking it could have been better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent family movie, October 4, 2007

By	N. Bryson (Sylva, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This an excellent film for the entire family. It is a very touching story, very entertaining and gives the family lots of topics to discuss after viewing. I would highly recommend it to anyone.