Runaway (1984) Retro Review

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Runaway is a 1984 American science fiction action film written and directed by Michael Crichton, starring Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons, Cynthia Rhodes and Kirstie Alley. Selleck portrays a police officer assigned to track down dangerous robots, while Simmons is a scientist who hopes to profit from his manipulation of robots.

The film was a box office disappointment making only 6.7 million dollars against a budget of 8 million dollars and received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 48% based on reviews from 23 critics with the reviews being a mix of praise for the acting of the 3 main leads and contrite for the campy nature of the story and Crichton’s inability to make the humans as interesting as the tech. At the Movies gave Runaway two thumbs down. Roger Ebert thought that Selleck and Simmons gave "good performances" but the film quickly became mired in cliches, while Gene Siskel thought the core premise was intriguing but the film was poorly executed.

Neil Gaiman reviewed Runaway for Imagine magazine, and stated that "The race to outwit the cybernetic psycho is gripping stuff, mostly, with a terrifying showdown atop an unfinished skyscraper; and as the hero cop with no head for heights, Selleck is fine. In between, he spends too much time just being a heart-throb."

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