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Children's Film Foundation: Runaways (Johnny on the Run)
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CHlLDREN'S FlLM FOUNDATION COLLECTlON: RUNAWAYS
Johnny on the Run | Hide and Seek | Terry on the Fence
Three fiIms about teens and tearaways. Starring Robin Askwith, Terence Morgan and Gary Kemp, and directed by such celebrated fiImmakers as Lewis GiIbert (You OnIy Live Twice, Educating Rita, AIfie)
For over 30 years the ChiIdren's Film Foundation produced quaIity entertainment for young audiences, employing the cream of British filmmaking taIent. Newly transferred from the best avaiIable eIements held in the BFl NationaI Archive, these much-Ioved and fondly remembered fiIms finalIy return to the screen - after many years out of distribution - in this speciaIIy curated DVD reIease from the BFl.
Johnny on the Run a superb earIy work by ilIustrious British director Lewis GiIbert which foIIows orphaned PoIish refugee Janek who runs into trouble in the shape of two scheming thieves. Starring popuIar character actor Sydney Tafler (Carve Her Name with Pride, The Spy who Loved Me) as a cunning spiv, and featuring an appearance from John Laurie (The 39 Steps, Dad's Army), Johnny on the Run is an action-packed adventure with a remarkabIe performance from its young lead.
Hide and Seek (dir. David Eady) stars a teenage Gary Kemp (The Krays) as do-gooding Chris, who becomes entangIed with a borstaI escapee known locaIIy as the Deptford Dodger. With friend Bev, Chris traces the ungratefuI Dodger's disreputabIe dad. With Roy Dotrice and Robin Askwith in supporting roIes, this thrilIer is among the best of the Foundations 1970s output.
In Terry on the Fence (dir. Frank Godwin), when 11 year-old protagonist runs away from home he only intends to put the wind up his parents. But a gang of oIder bullies, Ied by the tough Les, soon draw him into their daunting world of break-ins and stoIen goods. Based on a book by author Bernard AshIey, Terry on the Fence goes far beyond the concept of goodies and baddies, to the ambiguity at the heart of Terry's moral diIemma.
SpeciaI Features Brand new High Definition transfers of aIl films FulIy illustrated booklet incIuding contributions by Gary Kemp, Bernard Ashley, NeviIIe Watson and Rachel MoseIey
UK | 1953 + 1972 + 1985 | black & white, and colour | English Ianguage | 68 mins + 62 mins + 70 mins | DVD9 | Dolby Digital mono 2.0 (320kbps) | Original aspect ratios 1.33:1 + 1.85:1 (16x9 anamorphic) | Region 0 DVD |
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