On the Run (1982 film)
Encyclopedia
On the Run is a 1982 Australian film about a small boy (Beau Cox) who is orphaned and sent to live with his uncle (Rod Taylor), who is a hitman
. When the box witnesses his uncle kill some people, his uncle orders that his assistant (Paul Winfield
) help shoot the boy; the assistant refuses and takes off with the boy.
The movie marked the first time Rod Taylor had played an Australian character in an Australian film.
Hitman
A hitman is a person hired to kill another person.- Hitmen in organized crime :Hitmen are largely linked to the world of organized crime. Hitmen are hired people who kill people for money. Notable examples include Murder, Inc., Mafia hitmen and Richard Kuklinski.- Other cases involving hitmen...
. When the box witnesses his uncle kill some people, his uncle orders that his assistant (Paul Winfield
Paul Winfield
Paul Edward Winfield was an American television, film, and stage actor. He was known for his portrayal of a Louisiana sharecropper who struggles to support his family during the Great Depression in the landmark film Sounder which earned him an Academy Award nomination. Winfield also portrayed Dr....
) help shoot the boy; the assistant refuses and takes off with the boy.
The movie marked the first time Rod Taylor had played an Australian character in an Australian film.
External links
- On the Run at IMDB
- On the Run at National Film and Sound ArchiveNational Film and Sound ArchiveThe National Film and Sound Archive is Australia’s audiovisual archive, responsible for developing, preserving, maintaining, promoting and providing access to a national collection of audiovisual materials and related items...