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Feature film — 1983

Eddie Macon's Run (1983)

5.91h 34mDrama — Action — Thriller — Crime

Eddie Macon is running from a nightmare... running to a dream... running for his life and his time is running out. He's escaped a Texas prison for the second time (risking life imprisonment if caught) to make it back to his wife and son. Relentlessly pursued by ruthless truant officer, Carl Marzack, who feels he must prove he can still 'get his man' by returning Macon to jail at any cost.

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A high-signal pick with 39 votes.

Universal Pictures

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Director: Jeff Kanew

On screen

Cast & crew

Kirk Douglas as Carl 'Buster' Marzack

Kirk Douglas

Carl 'Buster' Marzack

John Schneider as Eddie Macon

John Schneider

Eddie Macon

Leah Ayres as Chris Macon

Leah Ayres

Chris Macon

Lee Purcell as Jilly Buck

Lee Purcell

Jilly Buck

Tom Noonan as Darryl Potts

Tom Noonan

Darryl Potts

Jay O. Sanders as Rudy Potts

Jay O. Sanders

Rudy Potts

Matthew Meece as Bobby Macon

Matthew Meece

Bobby Macon

Nesbitt Blaisdell as Sheriff Nighblack

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Sheriff Nighblack

John Goodman as Mr. Hebert

John Goodman

Mr. Hebert

Lou Hancock as Woman

Lou Hancock

Woman

Lisa Dunsheath as Kay Potts

Lisa Dunsheath

Kay Potts

J.C. Quinn as Shorter

J.C. Quinn

Shorter

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