The Runaways is a 2018 British film that is set in North Yorkshire, England. The story revolves around three children who embark on a journey to find their mother. The film, which stars Mark Addy and Tara Fitzgerald, was put out on general release in 2019.
| The Runaways | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Heap |
| Screenplay by | Richard Heap |
| Produced by | Mario Roberto Mark Thomas Richard Heap |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Andrew Knight |
| Music by | Andrew Swarbrick |
Production company | Slackjaw Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1.6 million[1] |
Synopsis edit
Three siblings, Angie (Molly Windsor), Polly (Macy Shackleton) and Ben (Rhys Connah), go on the run from Social Services when their father dies. They are trying to get to the home of their estranged mother. On the way, they take two donkeys with them from the family's beach donkey business.[2]
Cast edit
Production edit
Filming took place across the North York Moors, but mostly in the towns of Thirsk and Whitby in North Yorkshire. It was shot over a six-week period in the summer of 2017.[4] Because of that, the film was premiered in Whitby in October 2018.[5] Other filming location included Runswick Bay, and two of the stations on the North York Moors Railway (Grosmont and Goathland).[6]
Reception edit
Izzy Sharp, writing in The MancUnion gave the film four stars out of five, and said that the whilst some of the jokes were clunky, the young actors in the film were to be praised for their performance; "...the acting is wonderful, especially from the young cast".[7] Graham Walker, writing in The Yorkshire Post, described the film as "Dark, Haunting. Atmospheric, Uplifting. Don't miss it."[8]
References edit
- ^ Walker, Graham (31 August 2017). "The Full Monty and Brassed Off stars filming new Yorkshire 'feel-good' movie The Runaways". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Jones, Sam (31 August 2017). "Movie stars are filming in Whitby". The Whitby Gazette. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "The Runaways". film.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Jones, Sam (9 April 2018). "Funding push launched to get movie filmed in Whitby over the line". The Whitby Gazette. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Sedgwick, Phillip (8 March 2019). "Film shot in region to be shown at venue". Darlington & Stockton Times. No. 10–2019. p. 39. ISSN 2516-5348.
- ^ Flanagan, Emily (11 September 2017). "Stars Mark Addy and Tara Fitzgerald filming in Whitby for latest production attracted to region". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Sharp, Izzy (7 March 2019). "MANIFF 2019: The Runaways". mancunion.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Walker, Graham (9 January 2020). "REVIEW: The Runaways is dark and haunting but uplifting - another made in Yorkshire runaway hit". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
