An Englishman pilot (Laurence Harvey) with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death by means of an allegedly deadly plane crash at the ocean and whose beneficiary results to be his own wife (Lee Remick) . Then , they're soon chased by an obstinate insurance investigator (Alan Bates) . They flee to Spain , but when the insurance investigator shows up, things go wrong. England...France...Gibraltar...Malaga...From the Four Corners of the Earth...To the Far Corners of Suspense!.Time is Running Out for the Running Man...And His Woman!. Famed director Carol Reed focuses on naked fear!
This first-rate and entertaining British thriller draws its riveting tale and power from the interaction of finely drawn roles as well as drama , emotion and moody atmosphere . It packs a good realization , an original script , haunting ambient and intriguing events . This classic and fascinating mystery thriller bears certain resemblance to ¨Billy Wilder's Double indemnity . Twisted film Noir style tale about a feigned murder , loving relationships , dark secrets , including an unforgettable dialog . An intelligent and powerful effort by Carol Reed and a decent example of the respectable quality of the British cinema which achieved splendor and apotheosis in the Sixties . Carefully crafted film with notable interpretations , plenty of thrills , intrigue , twists and turns . Director Reed carries out a restrained , tasteful making , as he explores admirabily a controlled environment , he has a special ability to elicit remarkable acting from his actors and a nice skill for delving psychological depths without sacrifice narrative coherence . And providing a sophisticated analysis of the intersection between a magnificent trio of players , all of them performing a cat-and-mouse game. Interesting and thrilling script by John Mortimer based on a novel titled "The Ballad of the Running Man" written by Shelley Smith . Main cast is frankly fabulous and responds masterfully to the particular demands of the director . Laurence Harvey is nice as English pilot Rex Black who fakes his death . This exquisite Brit actor Laurence Harvey was in his splendor period of a fruitful career , but it was , the next and last decade of Harvey's screen life was a disappointment, with the actor relegated to less and less prestigious pictures and international co-productions that needed a "star" name. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Harvey became largely irrelevant as a player in the motion picture industry. His luck had run out. Good friend Liz Taylor, whose string of motion picture successes had also run its course, had him cast in Night Watch (1973), and he directed the last picture in which he appeared, Welcome to Arrow Beach (1973). If he had lived, he might have made the transition to director , he had earlier directed The Ceremony (1963) and finished shooting A Dandy in Aspic (1968) after the death of original director Anthony Mann. Laurence Harvey died on November 25, 1973, from stomach cancer, he was dead at age 45 . He publicly revealed that he was dismayed by being afflicted with the fatal disease, as he had always been careful with the way he ate. Sadly, his personal luck, just as capricious as his professional career, had also gone into eclipse . His wife's extraordinarily played by the luminous Lee Remick , she's reallly perfect , she gives a magnetic and sympathetic acting . While Alan Bates delivers an enjoyable portrait as the stubborn , good-natured insurance agent . And remaining support cast is frankly excellent giving fine acting in spite of their brief appearances , such as : the British Allan Cuthbertson , Felix Aylmer , Noel Purcell , John Meillon , Eddie Byrne and being a production mainly shot in Spain , the notorious Spanish actors Fernando Rey , Juanjo Menéndez , Adriano Dominguez and Fortunio Bonanova who had a long Hollywood career as a prestigious secondary actor .
In The Running Man(1963) stands out the sunny and colorful cinematography by super-productions expert Robert Krasker , shot on various Spanish locations such as Gibraltar , Algeciras, Cádiz, Malaga , Andalucía, Spain ; furthermore in Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland . The motion picture was compellingly directed by Carol Reed , being one of his most engrossing films showing understanding of character and realized in his late period . Reed once considered to the greatest British director , had his clay feet , mercilessly exposed by the auteurist critics of the 60s . Now stripped fo his old and inflated reputation it is posible to appreciate better his virtues . Reed worked for important producers as Alexander Korda and J. Arthur Rank . Carol Reed made stunning thrillers and some historical bios : Kipps (1941) with Michael Redgrave and The Young Mr Pitt (1942) with Robert Donat . He did service and war effort fare through World War II, but these were more than flag wavers, for Reed dealt with the psychology of transitioning to military life. His Anglo-American documentary of combat , The True Glory (1945), won the 1946 Oscar for Best Documentary. With that under his belt, Reed was now recognized as Britain's ablest director and could pick and choose his projects. Carol realized notorious adaptations based on Grahame Greene novels, the first was 'The fallen idol (1948)' , following the hit The third Man' (1949) and later 'Our man in Havana (1959)'. And other successful pictures. The Running Man(1963) raing : 7/10. Better than avergae.
This first-rate and entertaining British thriller draws its riveting tale and power from the interaction of finely drawn roles as well as drama , emotion and moody atmosphere . It packs a good realization , an original script , haunting ambient and intriguing events . This classic and fascinating mystery thriller bears certain resemblance to ¨Billy Wilder's Double indemnity . Twisted film Noir style tale about a feigned murder , loving relationships , dark secrets , including an unforgettable dialog . An intelligent and powerful effort by Carol Reed and a decent example of the respectable quality of the British cinema which achieved splendor and apotheosis in the Sixties . Carefully crafted film with notable interpretations , plenty of thrills , intrigue , twists and turns . Director Reed carries out a restrained , tasteful making , as he explores admirabily a controlled environment , he has a special ability to elicit remarkable acting from his actors and a nice skill for delving psychological depths without sacrifice narrative coherence . And providing a sophisticated analysis of the intersection between a magnificent trio of players , all of them performing a cat-and-mouse game. Interesting and thrilling script by John Mortimer based on a novel titled "The Ballad of the Running Man" written by Shelley Smith . Main cast is frankly fabulous and responds masterfully to the particular demands of the director . Laurence Harvey is nice as English pilot Rex Black who fakes his death . This exquisite Brit actor Laurence Harvey was in his splendor period of a fruitful career , but it was , the next and last decade of Harvey's screen life was a disappointment, with the actor relegated to less and less prestigious pictures and international co-productions that needed a "star" name. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Harvey became largely irrelevant as a player in the motion picture industry. His luck had run out. Good friend Liz Taylor, whose string of motion picture successes had also run its course, had him cast in Night Watch (1973), and he directed the last picture in which he appeared, Welcome to Arrow Beach (1973). If he had lived, he might have made the transition to director , he had earlier directed The Ceremony (1963) and finished shooting A Dandy in Aspic (1968) after the death of original director Anthony Mann. Laurence Harvey died on November 25, 1973, from stomach cancer, he was dead at age 45 . He publicly revealed that he was dismayed by being afflicted with the fatal disease, as he had always been careful with the way he ate. Sadly, his personal luck, just as capricious as his professional career, had also gone into eclipse . His wife's extraordinarily played by the luminous Lee Remick , she's reallly perfect , she gives a magnetic and sympathetic acting . While Alan Bates delivers an enjoyable portrait as the stubborn , good-natured insurance agent . And remaining support cast is frankly excellent giving fine acting in spite of their brief appearances , such as : the British Allan Cuthbertson , Felix Aylmer , Noel Purcell , John Meillon , Eddie Byrne and being a production mainly shot in Spain , the notorious Spanish actors Fernando Rey , Juanjo Menéndez , Adriano Dominguez and Fortunio Bonanova who had a long Hollywood career as a prestigious secondary actor .
In The Running Man(1963) stands out the sunny and colorful cinematography by super-productions expert Robert Krasker , shot on various Spanish locations such as Gibraltar , Algeciras, Cádiz, Malaga , Andalucía, Spain ; furthermore in Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland . The motion picture was compellingly directed by Carol Reed , being one of his most engrossing films showing understanding of character and realized in his late period . Reed once considered to the greatest British director , had his clay feet , mercilessly exposed by the auteurist critics of the 60s . Now stripped fo his old and inflated reputation it is posible to appreciate better his virtues . Reed worked for important producers as Alexander Korda and J. Arthur Rank . Carol Reed made stunning thrillers and some historical bios : Kipps (1941) with Michael Redgrave and The Young Mr Pitt (1942) with Robert Donat . He did service and war effort fare through World War II, but these were more than flag wavers, for Reed dealt with the psychology of transitioning to military life. His Anglo-American documentary of combat , The True Glory (1945), won the 1946 Oscar for Best Documentary. With that under his belt, Reed was now recognized as Britain's ablest director and could pick and choose his projects. Carol realized notorious adaptations based on Grahame Greene novels, the first was 'The fallen idol (1948)' , following the hit The third Man' (1949) and later 'Our man in Havana (1959)'. And other successful pictures. The Running Man(1963) raing : 7/10. Better than avergae.