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The Runner is a 1999 crime thriller film starring Ron Eldard and Courteney Cox. It was directed by Ron Moler. In the film, a young man (Ron Eldard) with a gambling addiction has managed to get himself into serious debt by losing all his money. In an effort to pay off the bookies, his uncle pulls a few strings and gets him a job working for a gangster named Deepthroat (played by John Goodman), who needs a "runner" to place bets with various bookies. The gangster keeps his new "runner" on a short leash and, for the most part, the young gambler behaves himself. However, the temptation of walking around with large sums of cash proves too great, and the "runner" puts both his job and his survival on the line when he dips into his boss' funds to buy a ring for his girlfriend, played by Cox. The soundtrack contains songs performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Douglas September.
Original Release
08/01/1999
US Release
08/01/1999
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ron Eldard | Edward |
Courteney Cox | Karina |
John Goodman | Deepthroat |
Joe Mantegna | Rocco |
Bokeem Woodbine | 477 |
David Jensen | Nosey Bettor |
John David Conti | Larry Chewcluck |
Terrence Evans | Lefty |
Gary Grossman | Jeweler |
Steve Schirripa | Host |
Directors
Writers
Anthony E. Zuiker, Dustin Lee Abraham
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ron Eldard | Edward |
Courteney Cox | Karina |
John Goodman | Deepthroat |
Joe Mantegna | Rocco |
Bokeem Woodbine | 477 |
David Jensen | Nosey Bettor |
John David Conti | Larry Chewcluck |
Terrence Evans | Lefty |
Gary Grossman | Jeweler |
Steve Schirripa | Host |
Lucy Lin | Chinese Dealer |
Ai Wan | 11 Card Chinese Dealer |
John Buchanan | Black Jack Dealer |
Joey Miyashima | Dr. Andrews |
David Arquette | Bartender |
Frank Gerrish | Fat Teller |
Jeff Olson | Sports Book Manager |
Jan Hanks | Nurse Catherine |
Michael Flynn | Doctor |
Monica Moench | Grocery Teller |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bob Israel | Executive Producer |
Neal Israel | Executive Producer |
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt | Executive Producer |
Dustin Lee Abraham | Producer |
Ron Moler | Producer |
Anthony E. Zuiker | Producer |
Juliette Capretta | Producer |
Americo Longo III | Producer |
Wayne Allan Rice | Producer |
Don Schain | Producer |