''Nowhere to Run'' is a 1989 American thriller drama film directed by

Carl Franklin Carl Franklin (born April 11, 1949) is an American filmmaker. Franklin is a graduate of University of California, Berkeley, and continued his education at the AFI Conservatory, where he graduated with an M.F.A. degree in directing in 1986. Earl ...

(in his feature film directorial debut) and starring

David Carradine David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series '' Kung Fu'', playi ...

and

Jason Priestley Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1998, 2000), as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in t ...

Plot

In rural

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

, 1960 — an age of good times and innocence, when growing up was supposed to be easy — six high school seniors know the terrible secret that will make the difference in the biggest election in the county's history. They must make the most difficult decision of their lives. They must become adults.

Cast

as Harmon *

as Howard * Jillian McWhirter as Cynthia * Kieran Mulroney as Jerry Lee * Henry Jones as Judge Culbert *

Matt Adler Matthew D. Adler (born December 8, 1966) is an American film actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the 1980s teenage films: '' Teen Wolf'', '' White Water Summer'', '' North Shore'', and '' Dream a Little Dream''. He currently works ...

as Don *

Brenda Bakke Brenda Jean Bakke (born May 15, 1963) is an American actress and real estate broker. She is best known for her roles in 1990s films '' Hot Shots! Part Deux'', '' Gunmen'', '' Demon Knight'', '' Under Siege 2: Dark Territory'', and '' L.A. Confi ...

as Joannie * Jocelyn Jones as Mrs. Tooley *

Harry Northup Harry E. Northup (born September 2, 1940) is an American actor and poet. As an actor, he made frequent appearances in the films of Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Demme. Personal life and career Northup was born in Amarillo, Texas. He lived in 17 p ...

as Rayford Satterwhite *

Don Steele Don Steele (born Donald Steele Revert; April 1, 1936 – August 5, 1997) was one of the most popular disc jockeys in the United States from the middle of the 1960s until his retirement (for health reasons) in May 1997. He was better known as ...

as Charlie Caddo

References

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* 1989 films 1989 drama films 1989 directorial debut films Films directed by Carl Franklin American drama films Films produced by Julie Corman Films scored by Barry Goldberg Films set in 1960 Films set in Texas 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{1980s-drama-film-stub