''Run with the Hunted'' is a 2019 American

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film written and directed by John Swab, and starring

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, Sam Quartin,

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, William Forsythe and Dree Hemingway. It was released in the United States on June 26, 2020 by

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Plot

A young lad Oscar, whilst defending his young friend Loux, kills her abusive father; so he flees his rural hometown. During his run, he encounters love, crime and corruption and eventually, 15 years on, finds himself the leader of a band of lost children. At the same time, Loux relocates to the same city seeking a better life. Loux finds a job with a sore-headed private investigator and stumbles on Oscar's old missing child report. She then takes it upon herself to find Oscar who had years before saved her life.

Cast

as Oscar * Sam Quartin as Loux *

as Birdie *

as Sway * William Forsythe as Augustus * Dree Hemingway as Peaches *

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as Young Peaches * Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Lester

Production

It was screened at the Woodstock Film Festival on October 3, 2019. In April 2020,

acquired North American distribution rights to the film. It was released on June 26, 2020.

Critical reception

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, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of .

References

External links

* {{John Swab 2019 films 2019 action drama films 2019 crime action films 2019 crime drama films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films American action drama films American crime action films American crime drama films Films directed by John Swab Vertical (film company) films English-language crime drama films English-language crime action films English-language action drama films