"Michael Crichton's robots-on-the-rampage rouser is imaginative and fast-paced…" -Los Angeles Herald ExaminerFrom the creator of Jurassic Park and Sphere comes another spine-tingling sci-fi action thriller. It is the future. A sinister plot is turning helpful robots into assassins, and a cop is caught in a deadly showdown with the madman controlling the killer machines.They were crafted for the purpose of serving man. But now, guided by an evil force, they're committing murder in this fast-paced, futuristic action-adventure. Tom Selleck stars as Jack Ramsay, a sergeant in the Runaway Squad - a security force dedicated to the termination of defective or "Runaway" robots. Ramsay and his assistant Thompson (Cynthia Rhodes) are called in when two electronic engineers meet violent deaths. They discover a link between the murders and the development of a terrifying new weapon by an evil mastermind. Ramsay and Thompson are attacked by murderous robots as they close in on the brilliant and insane electronics genius behind it all, Charles Luther (Gene Simmons). Then the deadly chase begins in this taut, high-tech thriller.
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Tom Selleck | Ramsay |
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Cynthia Rhodes | Thompson |
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Gene Simmons | Luther |
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Kirstie Alley | Jackie |
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Stan Shaw | Marvin |
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G.W. Bailey | Chief |
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Joey Cramer | Bobby |
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Chris Mulkey | Johnson |
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Anne-Marie Martin | Hooker at Bar |
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Michael Paul Chan | Wilson |
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Elizabeth Norment | Miss Shields |
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Carol Teesdale | Sally |
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Jackson Davies | Inspector |
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Paul Batten | Harry |
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Babs Chula | Construction Foreperson |
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Marilyn Schreffler | Lois' Voice |
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Cec Verrell | Hooker |
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Natino Bellantoni | Headwaiter |
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Judy Johns | Data Tech |
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Betty Phillips | Linda |
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Andrew Rhodes | Cameraman |
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Louise Johann | Waitress |
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Stephen Thorne | Tommy |
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Steve Wright | Pilot |
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Stephen E. Miller | Rudy |
| Director | Michael Crichton |
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| Writer | Michael Crichton | |
| Producer | Lisa Faversham, Michael Rachmil, Kurt Villadsen | |
| Musician | Jerry Goldsmith | |
| Photography | John A. Alonzo | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | 2.35:1 |
| Audio Tracks | English Dolby Digital 4.0 English Dolby Surround 4.0 Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Subtitles | English | Korean | Mandarin | Portuguese | Spanish | Thai |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures |
| Layers | Dual side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Regions | Region 1 |