''Runners'' is a 1983 film written by Stephen Poliakoff, and directed by

Charles Sturridge Charles B. G. Sturridge (born 24 June 1951) is an English director and screenwriter. He is the recipient of a BAFTA Children's Award and four BAFTA TV Awards. He has also been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Early life and education ...

. It stars Kate Hardie, James Fox and

Jane Asher Jane Asher (born 5 April 1946)The International Who's Who of Women, 3rd edition, ed. Elizabeth Sleeman, Europa Publications, 2002, p. 29 is an English actress and author. She achieved early fame as a child actress and has worked extensively in f ...

Premise

An English father heads for London in search of his missing teenage daughter.

Cast

* Kate Hardie as Rachel Lindsay * James Fox as Tom Lindsay *

as Helen * Eileen O'Brien as Gillian Lindsay *

Bernard Hill Bernard Hill (born 17 December 1944) is an English actor. He is well recognized for playing King Théoden in ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy, Captain Edward Smith in '' Titanic'', and Luther Plunkitt, the Warden of San Quentin Prison in ...

as Trevor Field

Box office

Goldcrest Films invested £721,000 in the film and earned £401,000 causing them to lose £320,000.

References

External links

* 1983 films Films scored by George Fenton Films directed by Charles Sturridge British drama films 1983 drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s British films {{1980s-UK-film-stub