Directed by Michelle Danner, The Runner stars Edouard Philipponnat as a young drug dealer whose mother turns him
over to the police. When he's coerced into agreeing to aid the cops into
taking down a drug baron, he suddenly has a change of heart and finds
himself on the run.
Elizabeth Röhm, Eric Balfour, Jessica Amlee and
Cameron Douglas also star.
The Runner is in US cinemas from August 19th. A UK/ROI
release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Privileged teenager Aiden has one last chance to get his life back on track. His lucrative side hustle dealing drugs to his classmates and his own personal addiction has forced his distraught mother to turn him over to the police. If he acts as a confidential informant and sets up a major drug kingpin, the cops promise to reward his cooperation. As the sting operation is set in motion, Aiden falters, threatening to jeopardize the deal with the police and his very life.
