Release Date: August 7th, 2015
R|1 hr 30 min
Plot Summary
An embarrassing video threatens the career of an idealistic Louisiana congressman (Nicolas Cage) who dreams of running for the Senate.
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sarah Paulson, Connie Nielsen, Wendell Pierce, Bryan Batt, Peter Fonda, Dana Gourrier, Christopher Berry
Director: Austin Stark
Genres: Drama
Distributors: Alchemy
The Runner squanders at least one great performance (Fonda’s) and delivers a dispiritingly inert cinematic experience. show more
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In the lurid and cheesy and sometimes unintentionally funny political thriller Runner, one of the most intriguing and eclectic casts of the year is wasted in a murky cesspool that comes across as a third-rate version of “House of Cards” with a little bit of “Scandal” thrown in for bad measure. show more
