On the Run (1999 film)

On the Run
Directed byBruno de Almeida
Written byJoseph Minion
Story byBruno de Almeida
Jonathan Berman
Produced byBruno de Almeida
Tino Navarro
StarringMichael Imperioli
John Ventimiglia
Drena De Niro
Nick Sandow
Sharon Angela
CinematographyIgor Sunara
Edited byBeatrice Sisul
Music byFrank London
Production
companies
Arco Films
MGN Filmes
Sunday Films
RTP
Distributed byPhaedra Cinema
Release dates
  • January 29, 1999 (1999-01-29) (Portugal)
  • June 2, 2000 (2000-06-02) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Portugal
France
LanguageEnglish

On the Run (Portuguese: Em Fuga) is a 1999 crime comedy film directed by Bruno de Almeida in his directorial debut. It stars Michael Imperioli and John Ventimiglia and is written by Joseph Minion, based on a story by de Almeida and Jonathan Berman.

The film premiered in Portugal in January 1999 and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 2, 2000. It won the award for Best Film at the 1999 Ourense Film Festival in Spain and was nominated the Open Palm Award at the Gotham Awards. It had its cable debut on The Independent Film Channel in 2001 and was released on DVD in 2002.

The film is set in New York City. A lonely travel agent shelters his childhood friend who has escaped from prison.