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Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

They Were Looking For Adventure... But Found Trouble Instead!

1994•1h 23m•

★6.0(8 ratings)

ComedyTV MovieDrama

Overview

After Mary tells her boyfriend she's pregnant, he enrolls in the Army and skips town, leaving her to fend for herself. With her friends Angie and Laura by her side, Mary steals a car, fakes a kidnapping and heads down to San Diego to chase her errant beau. It's a bumpy ride, however, as the girls are pursued by corrupt cops and homicidal hillbillies, not to mention their own flabbergasted parents.

Director

Writers

Lou Rusoff, Charles S. Haas

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Main Cast

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen

Angie Gordon

Holly Fields

Holly Fields

Mary Nicholson

Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

Laura Cahn

Paul Rudd

Paul Rudd

Jimmy Rusoff

Chris Young

Chris Young

Bob Randolph

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Roy Farrell

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Mrs. Gordon

Christopher Stone

Christopher Stone

Mr. Gordon

Robert Picardo

Robert Picardo

Mr. Cahn

Wendy Schaal

Wendy Schaal

Mrs. Cahn

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Mr. Nicholson

Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski

Mrs. Nicholson

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Joe Dante

Writing

Story: Lou Rusoff
Teleplay: Charles S. Haas
Story: Charles S. Haas

Production

Producer: Debra Hill
Producer: Lou Arkoff
Casting: Julie Alter
Associate Producer: Amy Grauman Danziger
Producer: David Giler
Producer: Willie Kutner

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Hummie Mann

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Richard Bowen

Editing

Editor: Mark Helfrich

Art Direction

Production Design: Brian Kasch
Production Design: Kathleen M. McKernin
Art Direction: Jeff Schell
Set Decoration: Gregory P. Alcus

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Susan L. Bertram
Makeup Artist: Denise Hooper
Makeup & Hair: Carlos David Amador

Keywords

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "They Were Looking For Adventure... But Found Trouble Instead!"

#2

The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).

#3

The film was directed by Joe Dante.

#4

The score was composed by Hummie Mann.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Richard Bowen.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0111033.

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Rating

6.0/10

Average

8 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Runaway Daughters

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

12

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Showtime Networks

Showtime Networks

Drive-In Classics (US)