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Nowhere to Run (1993)

Nowhere to Run (1993)
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An escaped convict fights for his rights while hiding out from the law in this action drama. Sam Gillen (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a thief who, despite his criminal past, is an essentially decent man; he ended up behind bars after taking a murder rap for his partner. Sam escapes from prison in a daring jailbreak, and he hides out on a remote farm while on the run from police. A young boy named Mookie (Kieran Culkin) finds the fugitive and takes him in; it seems that the farm belongs to his mother Clydie (Roseanna Arquette), and soon Mookie and his sister Bree (Tiffany Taubman) have become friends with Sam, and Clydie and Sam fall in love. However, Franklin Hale (Joss Ackland), an unscrupulous land developer, wants to buy Clydie's farm and isn't taking no for an answer. When Hale's thug Dunston (Ted Levine) tries to use force to drive Clydie off her property, Sam is ready to fight fire with fire. Nowhere to Run was co-authored by noted screenwriter Joe Eszterhas; Richard Marquand received his story credit posthumously. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, (more)
Director(s):
Robert Harmon
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
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Synopsis of Nowhere to Run

An escaped convict fights for his rights while hiding out from the law in this action drama. Sam Gillen (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a thief who, despite his criminal past, is an essentially decent man; he ended up behind bars after taking a murder rap for his partner. Sam escapes from prison in a daring jailbreak, and he hides out on a remote farm while on the run from police. A young boy named Mookie (Kieran Culkin) finds the fugitive and takes him in; it seems that the farm belongs to his mother Clydie (Roseanna Arquette), and soon Mookie and his sister Bree (Tiffany Taubman) have become friends with Sam, and Clydie and Sam fall in love. However, Franklin Hale (Joss Ackland), an unscrupulous land developer, wants to buy Clydie's farm and isn't taking no for an answer. When Hale's thug Dunston (Ted Levine) tries to use force to drive Clydie off her property, Sam is ready to fight fire with fire. Nowhere to Run was co-authored by noted screenwriter Joe Eszterhas; Richard Marquand received his story credit posthumously. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
94 mins

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Director(s):
Robert Harmon
Writer(s):
Joe Eszterhas, Leslie Bohem, Randy Feldman
Producer(s):
Craig Baumgarten, Gary Adelson
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Nudity, Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Mystery & Suspense, Action / Adventure
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Craig D.

    I have to give the movie some credit for some good fight scenes, and enough scenes with JCVD shirtless. That being said, the plot is not only tired, overdone, and completely unimaginative, but it's also illogical and unrealistic (complete lawlessness may have existed in the old West, but can't be believed in the late 20th century). And although I'm the last thing from being a prude, having a 5 or 6 year-old girl commenting about JCVD's genitalia was not only creepy, but added to the ridiculousness of the plot--how would a little girl have a basis to judge men's genitalia??

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    Richard K.

    Another good Van Damme movie. Plot, character, and action. And, as always Rosanna Arguette is well worth watching.

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    Mark L.

    I think out of all the 90s films of Van Damme, this is probably his best acting film with a decent story. This is definitely a different type of Van Damme movie, he doesn't just d Van Dammage with his fists and kicks, but he also does some dramatic stuff. Of course the plot is filled with holes and huh moments, but I can appreciate a film that he does which is not filled with his patented splits and wind kicks. I think what is funny is that they still gave him some one liners to say as he beats the snot out of folks. Decent film, with some actual acting in it makes this one of my favorite Van Damme movies cause trust me, a lot of them suck lol. Oh, best thing about this movie, is that they fight corrupt housing folks...they should have remade this film now since everyone is in foreclosure...would give us something to cheer about. TAKE THAT REAL ESTATE ASSHOLES! lol

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