Owen Wilson, Co-Star Preview Action Comedy 'Runner'
- The action-comedy 'Runner' premieres in US theaters on September 11, starring Alan Ritchson as a former Navy Seal and Owen Wilson as a fast-talking courier racing to deliver a donated liver.
- Director Scott Waugh relocated production to Australia after determining California's sunny weather would complicate filming complex car chases requiring extensive street closures.
- Ritchson plays brooding ex-Navy Seal Hank Malone transporting a donated organ, while Wilson's Ben Bishop assists him despite a criminal gang led by Rodrigo Santoro pursuing the same transplant.
- Wilson said he was content taking a literal back seat in an ambulance during the climactic chase, while Waugh aimed to 'transcend the car racing' with visceral sequences.
- The 98-minute thriller delivers entertaining action and comedy, with Ritchson and Wilson's chemistry elevating a simplistic plot that critics describe as serviceable B-movie entertainment.
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‘Runner’ Review: Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson Lend Some Personality to a Good-Enough Action Thriller
Are movie stars okay? Between the recent explosion of celebrity spokesperson roles (such as Ben Affleck finally doing Aflac commercials) and a steady growth in star-driven straight-to-streaming fare, actors the general public would consider “successful” seem to be hustling for work — any work — harder than ever. Owen Wilson, for example, has recently appeared […]
Owen Wilson leaves tough action work to Alan Ritchson in 'Runner'
"I decided early on, like after a few days in the gym: 'We're not getting much results here'," he told AFP, recounting the first few days of preparation for "Runner." "'I guess we're just going to have to play it as it lays, and leave that to Alan.' And I think that was the right decision," he laughed. "Runner" stars Ritchson as brooding ex-Navy Seal Hank Malone, who buddies up with fast-talking medical courier Ben Bishop (Wilson) as he races ag…
Runner Review: Alan Ritchson & Owen Wilson Deliver a Bloody Thrill Ride
Angel Studios veers away from its established family-friendly formula with Scott Waugh’s action thriller Runner, set against the backdrop of Queensland, Australia. Alan Ritchson (Reacher) drives the story as Hank, an American expat grappling with personal demons while putting his military skills to use as a civilian courier. Waugh (Expend4bles) — a former stuntman turned director — stacks up a […]
Buddy action thriller: Owen Wilson leaves tough action work to Alan Ritchson in 'Runner'
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