My intuition came as he was eating spaghetti and talking about his childhood. Whereas eddie macons run looks and feels a lot like a madefortv movie, thompsons last run actually is a madefortv movie that had its broadcast showing on cbs in february of 1986. Released 1983, eddie macons run stars kirkdouglas, johnschneider, leepurcell, leahayres the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Im not going to give away the ending of eddie macon s run, but that is more than the filmmakers do. Its a more lowkey affair than eddie macon but then why would it not be with robert mitchum and famously gruff wilford brimley in harness as old pals who ended up long ago on different sides of the. Download or stream eddie macons run 1983 with kirk douglas, jeff kanew, louis a. Nononsense veteran cop carl marzack kirk douglas isnt about to let him get away, however, leading to an extended chase throughout texas and mexico.
Eddie macon s run is a 1983 drama about a wrongly convicted man who escapes from jail and is pursued by a tireless police officer. Eddie macons flucht ist ein usamerikanischer actionfilm aus dem jahr 1983. Eddie macons run 1983 kirk douglas actio, thriller. Eddie macon john schneider had just come to texas looking for gainful employment when a runin with local cops led to trumpedup charges and an excessive prison term. And if youre familiar with those films you know how eddie macons run will turn out. The acting is great and theres enough here to keep things interesting and unpredictable. Eddie macons run is a 1983 american action thriller drama film based on the 1980 novel by james mclendon, starring kirk douglas and john schneider. Hell do anything to make it back to his wife and child, but if hes caught, hell be back in the pen for life. It also included john goodman in his feature film debut.
The project was turned down by mgm before universal picked it up. However, this movie would be much less without kirk douglas. Hollywood legend kirk douglas and the dukes of hazzards john schneider star as the pursuer and. Eddie macons run bluray 2020 john schneider kirk douglas.
Arrested on a trumpedup charge, eddie breaks out of prison and takes to the road, with marzack in hot pursuit. Eddie macons run is a 1983 american action crime drama film based on the 1980 novel by james mclendon, starring kirk. Eddie macons run manufactured on demand, ntsc format on tcm shop. Eddie macons run compares most favorably to those classics from warner brothers in the thirties, the life of jimmy dolan and they made me a criminal. Eddie macons run online stream eddie macons run gratis. Eddie macons run 1983 kirk douglas actio, thriller, drama. Which makes sense, as both the performances and overall tone of eddie macons run comes across as a. Eddie macons run is a film for immediate consumption, and none of. Most of the footage is devoted to eddies chief nemesis, small. June 2015 the movie opens with eddie macon schneider escaping from. I ate half a tube of pringles and that seemed to do the job.
Eddie macons run is a film directed by jeff kanew with kirk douglas, john schneider, lee purcell, leah ayres, year. Its melodramatic, brash, blunt, stripped clean of any remnants of the brooding cool of the previous decade. Krijg gratis kijkfilm online met eenvoudige fill in inschrijfformulier. Eddie macons run on bluray eddie macon john schneider had just come to texas looking for gainful employment when a runin with local cops led to trumpedup charges and an excessive prison term. Eddie macons run is a 1983 drama about a wrongly convicted man who escapes from jail and is pursued by a tireless police officer. Carl marzack is an aging cop who must prove he can still get his man, and his man is eddie macon. Eddie macons flucht kopfjagd eddie macons run bluray amazon. Most of the footage is devoted to eddies chief nemesis, smalltown lawman marzack kirk douglas. Eddie macon s run 1983 unfairly imprisoned, eddie macon john schneider stages a daring jailbreak and heads south with the intent of reuniting with his wife, chris leah ayres, and their son.
Eddie macons run 1983 stream and watch online moviefone. Hollywood legend kirk douglas and the dukes of hazzard s john schneider star as the pursuer and the pursued in this exciting action thriller that climaxes in a hairraising chase through the streets of laredo, texas. However, its still worth watching for douglas being in it and is not an entirely bad movie. Determined to break jail and rendezvous with his family, his flight makes him a determined enemy in a. Eddie macons run macon is an involving, enjoyable picture based on a novel by james mclendon. A young man who was unjustly imprisoned in texas makes a last, desperate attempt to escape. The film may be called eddie macons run, but the title character john schneider takes a back seat during most of the proceedings. Eddie macon s run, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, action adventure, 025192097027. With kirk douglas, john schneider, lee purcell, lisa dunsheath. Standard plot of innocent guy on the run from the law works well.
Horloge eddie macons run film online streaming in high definition now. Adapted from a true story, eddie macon john schneider escapes from. Genieten alle nieuwe filmverslagen met al je favoriete film genre geniet van al het beste nieuwe film releases met al je favoriete filmgenre. Most of the credit for that, however, goes to kirk douglas who brings interesting nuances to his. Eddie macons run has a simple, but effective plot that moves along quickly and keeps our interest. Eddie macons run is a film for immediate consumption, and none of those involved in the movie must be surprised that one starts forgetting about them even during the screening. It might not be a film you watch over and over, but it comes recommended. Released 1983, eddie macon s run stars kirkdouglas, johnschneider, leepurcell, leahayres the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Dukes was and is hardly great television, but schneider is a perfectly fine tv actor. The film was released about three years after its source novel of the same name by james mclendon was first published in 1980. Eddie macon john schneider had just come to texas looking for gainful employment when a run in with local cops led to trumpedup charges and an excessive prison term. A young man, harshly sentenced for a few minor infractions, escapes from a prison in huntsville texas and flees to laredo, texas, where he hopes to cross into mexico for a reunion with his wife and small son.
Eddie macons run 1983 eddie macon is running from a nightmare. Eddie macons run, dvd, manufactured on demand, ntsc format, action adventure, 025192097027. Kirk douglas, in easily the worst performance ive ever seen from him, plays a cop chasing john schneider across country after he escapes during a. In his first film vehicle, the engaging schneider does a creditable job, playing a likable enough guy. In looks and temperament eddie macons run is a quintessential 80s crime drama. The film rights were purchased in 1977 when the book was still in outline form. Eddie macon john schneider is convicted and sent to jail on a. Eddie macons run is not only barely an action film but its barely tolerable without some sort of coping mechanism to get through it. Eddie macon s run 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch eddie macons run online stream full movie directv.
Feb 08, 2020 the film may be called eddie macons run, but the title character john schneider takes a back seat during most of the proceedings. Eddie macons run by jeff kanew jeff kanew, kirk douglas. I enjoy coming across solid films of this that i somehow missed over the years. As for the film itself, this was an attempt to break schneider into action films based on his success on the dukes tv show. Hell do anything to make it back to his wife and child.
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