The Runaway is not perfect and it should not be made to measure up to unreal expectations. One has to take the film for what it is, and as a product of the time in which it was made. It is a fine continuation of films in the vein of 'Little Men' and 'Boys Town,' with a boy who is coming of age (played by Roger Mobley). Of course Mobley's character gets into a lot of trouble, and has to get his comeuppance, which he does by the end of the film. And don't forget the dog, that has to be the best one in the race, or else there would be no spectacular climax. But this film is more than that. It is about relationships between people. It's about hope in a world of poverty and about love in a world of hatred.
Review of The Runaway
