Run Chrissie Run! (1984) User Reviews

Judging by the action this movie gets 70%

[jordondave-28085 · 7/10 · 1 August 2023]

(1984) Moving Targets/ Run Chrissie Run!

ACTION THRILLER

Adapted from the novel by Keith Leopold that involves a mother, Eve (Carmen Duncan) and her young teenage daughter, Chrissie (Annie Jones) on the run from different groups of people at different points of time. One of those people also includes her terrorist husband, Riley (Michael Aitkens), a biker gang led by Toe (Nicholas Eadie) and the IRA.

If I am judging this movie by the story then it is not very good, but if I am judging this by the action, some had said it's like a poor variation of a Mad Max movie then I am going to have to say it's quite good.

"Mum, I thought we trusted each other"?

[lost-in-limbo · 5/10 · 30 May 2020]

A mother and daughter on-the-run Aussie crime-thriller, but without the igniting thrills and spills. Oh, there are moments, but they don't last too long. Plot can be a little wishy-washy with character motivations at the beginning, but everything sort of pans out... maybe too conveniently. Takes a while to get going though, and once it does involving encounters after encounters (like when Carmen Duncan with a sawn off shotgun stands off against some reject Mad Max punks in a souped up car drinking beer and eating chicken drumsticks?!). It stops dead in its tracks again. So the danger is always around, but it never feels overly threatening despite of the predicament. So the mother is running from her past , thanks some to shady, rebellious choices and on her trail is an old flame after money, two hit-men after her old flame and a leather/chain wearing punk (pictured in the poster artwork) who has taken a fancy to her 15 year old daughter.

The cast are quite good, which makes up for the lack of suspense in this cat and mouse structure. Annie Jones and Carmen Duncan share a believable rapport as mother and daughter. Strong-willed, resourceful deliveries. And the support characters all had their own quirks. Shane Briant's steely glare and persona fits nicely as the out of town English hitman. Red Symons shows up (known for the band 'Skyhooks' and tv show "Hey Hey it's Saturday"), and probably would gong himself, yet I enjoyed his neurotic turn. Even some fashion choices stood out - red pants and shoes worn by Symons and Nicolas Eadie's chain singlet. It's a competently made film, just wish it was more exciting than what we got.

"Mad Max"-esquire

[tarbosh22000 · 5/10 · 14 May 2010]

An Irish assassin named Riley (Aitkens) shows up at an upscale house in Sydney, Australia where a woman he knows from his past, named Chrissie, lives with her daughter, Eve. He is wise to the fact that she has a large sum of money which was stolen from a bank in West Germany seventeen years earlier. She refuses to give him any of the money, and ignores his offer to protect her from some baddies which are coming to get the money.

After the appearance of Riley in her life, she withdraws the money from the bank, buys her friend's car, buys a shotgun, saws it off, grabs her daughter and goes on the run, with Riley in hot pursuit. But now some new antagonists enter the scene. They are after Riley. So the mother-and-daughter team must now evade not only Riley, but the guys that are after him. I guess it sounds pretty complex, but it's not really.

One of the more interesting scenes in the movie is one the first appearances of the character "Toe". He is a member of a gang of leather-jacket wearing, beer-swilling, chicken-eating punks. When Chrissie and Eve are driving down a long stretch of highway, the hoodlums throw their chicken bones at them and a confrontation ensues. It is almost "Mad Max"-esquire. In fact, Toe is one the stand-outs of the film and brought some much needed energy and interest. He wears a full-body necklace as part of his sleepwear.

Another highlight is when Chrissie drives through a supermarket during a chase. The fact that Chrissie said she was "brainwashed by 60s radicals" adds another layer of intrigue. When a local boy drives in front of Eve on his motorbike, pops a wheelie, and falls off, so begins their romantic subplot.

"Moving Targets" is essentially a road movie and one of its major attributes is that it is well-shot and shows the beauty of Australia very well. On the downside, it is slow at times. The real crime here is that this would be a great undiscovered gem, if it was just shorter, peppier, and snappier. The appearance of Toe alone, can't help the movie's snail pace. On a positive note, it does end on a freeze-frame and that is always welcome.

"Shut you Gob" and consider watching this today.

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Movie runs away misdirected story

[videorama-759-859391 · 4/10 · 6 May 2014]

Run Chrissie Run is a terribly disjointed film, which doesn't know which way it wants to go. The movie can't quite make up it's mind, what it wants to be, so fate lies in the hands of the script. We have a Mad Max that makes the film look more stupid, or out of character. The whole scene of the film doesn't fit. There's too much of one thing and less of another. It's like something done out of frustration, and has a cut and paste feel about it. Ex terrorist, Carmen Duncan, wasted here, flees with her teen daughter (Neighbor's Annie Jones) to, yeah, the Barossa in S.A, to escape the terrorist husband, Michael Aitkens, who's in some real deep s..t. As if to make it more exciting, they've added a subplot, involving some mean bikers, who Duncan and the lass butt heads with, at the Tungkillo pub as I recall, where also those graffit'd rocks nearby, are shown. The bikers are led by skinhead, Eadie, where ironically, it's a shame, as he gives one of his best performances. He just stumbled onto the wrong movie. Watch for Red Symons as one of these henchman, Fits, who controls Eadie and his goons. A missible affair, which I might videe one more time. That's in the very far future.

Run Chrissie Run presents a unique premise within the grindhouse genre, making it worth a watch for those seeking something different

[kevin_robbins · 5/10 · 30 March 2024]

I recently watched the Australian grindhouse film 🇦🇺 Run Chrissie Run (1984) on Tubi. The plot revolves around a German female operative who flees with her teenage daughter to hide in Australia. A man is dispatched to track her down, aided by a local gang member with his own agenda against the operative. Will the mother and daughter manage to evade their pursuers, or will they ultimately confront them in an epic showdown?

Directed by Chris Langman (Crazy Girl Undercover), the cast includes Carmen Duncan (Ash vs Evil Dead), Michael Aitkens (Class Act), Shane Briant (Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell), and Annie Jones (Neighbours).

Run Chrissie Run falls into the category of average movies with a storyline just compelling enough to maintain interest, but lacking any standout qualities. The film features some noteworthy car chase scenes, particularly the one through the market. However, the acting leaves much to be desired, and certain sequences come across as cheesy. Despite its shortcomings, the film offers sufficient intrigue to keep viewers engaged until the end.

In conclusion, Run Chrissie Run presents a unique premise within the grindhouse genre, making it worth a watch for those seeking something different. I would rate it 5.5/10 and recommend it with appropriate expectations.