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Better Start Running

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Better Start Running

"This is a getaway. Not a vacation."

2018

1h 33m

5.9(40 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

An eclectic band of misfits becomes an unlikely family as they take a wild journey in the name of love while on the run from an overzealous FBI duo who want them dead or alive - preferably dead.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Garrison

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Agent McFadden

Lio Tipton

Lio Tipton

Stephanie

Alex Sharp

Alex Sharp

Harley

Edi Gathegi

Edi Gathegi

Fitz Paradise

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Karan Soni

Karan Soni

Nelson

Chad Faust

Chad Faust

Dale Hankey

Carly Tamborski

Carly Tamborski

Flea Market Shopper

Anita Farmer Bergman

Anita Farmer Bergman

Flea Market Shopper

Creative team

Directed by: Brett Simon
Written by: Annie Burgstede
Chad Faust
Produced by: Dawn Bierschwal
Annie Burgstede

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