On the Run (1999 film)
On the Run is Bruno de Almeida's 1998 feature film debut. It stars Michael Imperioli and John Ventimiglia (both of The Sopranos) and is written by Joe Minion (After Hours) based on a story by Bruno de Almeida and Jonathan Berman. It won the award for best film at the 1999 Ourense Film Festival in Spain. On the Run was nominated for a Critic's award at the Paris Film Festival and for an Open Palm at the Gotham Awards in New York in 2000. It was released theatrically and broadcast in Europe and in the US. It had its cable debut on The Independent Film Channel in 2001, and was released on DVD in 2002, becoming a cult classic.
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| Directed by | Bruno de Almeida |
| Produced by | Bruno de Almeida Tino Navarro |
| Screenplay by | Joe Minion |
| Starring | Michael Imperioli John Ventimiglia Drena De Niro Nick Sandow Sharon Angela |
| Music by | Frank_London |
| Cinematography | Igor Sunara |
| Edited by | Beatrice Sisul |
Release date | 1998 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | USA, Portugal |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York City. When Louie, his best friend from childhood, appears having just escaped from prison, Albert's quiet existence is permanently disrupted. What ensues is one long, crazy night in New York that will change both their lives forever. A tragic-comedy in the tradition of the seventies buddy flicks.
Cast
- Michael Imperioli as Albert de Santis
- John Ventimiglia as Louis Salazer
- Drena De Niro as Rita
- Nick Sandow as Jack
- Joaquim de Almeida as Ignácio
- Victor Argo as Man shaving
- Sharon Angela as Tina
- John Frey as George
- Anthony Zaccaro as Cop
- Paul Lazar as Cabbie
- Arthur Nascarella as Irwin
- Joseph Gannascoli as Tony
- Tom Gilroy as Tom
- Anna Kohler as Anna
- Agnês Jaoui as Kirstin
- Suzanne Shepherd as Travel Agent
- Bronson Dudley as Doctor Shapiro
- Dwight Ewell as Rasta
Awards
- Ourense Independent Film Festival Grand Prize, best feature, Ourense, Spain 1999
- Gotham Awards Nominated Open Palm Award, New York, USA 2000
- Paris Film Festival Nominated, Paris, France 1999