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Run Chrissie Run!

Run Chrissie Run!

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Run Chrissie Run!

"Nobody hurts my car!"

1986

1h 30m

5.0(6 votes)

Action

Crime

TV Movie

Thriller

Overview

Eve flees to Australia with daughter Chrissie when Riley, her ex-lover, resurfaces. Two IRA men hunting Riley for shooting their comrade join forces with a vengeful biker Eve wronged. All paths converge in Barossa Valley.

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Production Companies

South Australian Film Corporation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Carmen Duncan

Carmen Duncan

Eve

Michael Aitkens

Michael Aitkens

Riley

Shane Briant

Shane Briant

Terrier

Red Symons

Pitt

Nicholas Eadie

Nicholas Eadie

Toe

Annie Jones

Annie Jones

Chrissie

David Clencie

David Clencie

Paul

Peter Stratford

Meyerdahl

Glenn Boswell

Toe's mate

Johnny Hallyday

Toe's Mate

Creative team

Directed by: Chris Langman
Written by: Graham Hartley
Produced by: Harley Manners

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