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Martin's Day

1985 98 min ★ 6.2 Drama Crime

Threatened with recapture after a prison escape, Martin Stechert grabs a 12-year-old as hostage. He proves to be named Martin, too a quiet "good little boy" always obeying the rules, whom life has given only dismal loneliness and frustration in return. Soon he begins to admire "Stech" for his cheeky pranks against society and his desperate mission to make dreams come true. In a climactic moment, he chooses to stay with the man even though he could run away. Via hijacks and hijinx, they flee to the idyllic peace of the older Martin's childhood home, a cabin on a lake. But the police are close behind, impatient and trigger-happy.

Writer: Allan Scott Writer: Chris Bryant Director: Alan Gibson

Cast

Richard Harris Richard Harris Martin Steckert
Lindsay Wagner Lindsay Wagner Dr. Mennen
James Coburn James Coburn Lt. Lardner
Justin Henry Justin Henry Martin
Karen Black Karen Black Karen
John Ireland John Ireland Brewer
Saul Rubinek Saul Rubinek Hitchhiker
R.H. Thomson R.H. Thomson Paul Mennen
Dwayne McLean Dwayne McLean Youngman
Frank Adamson Frank Adamson Garby
Ralph Small Ralph Small Mike