Plato's Run
by James Becket
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Actor: Gary Busey, Roy Scheider, Steven BauerDirector: James Becket
Brand: Echo
Cinematographer: Richard Clabaugh
Composer: Robert O. Ragland
Writer: James Becket
Editor: Alain Jakubowicz
Producer: Mitchell Blumberg
Producer: James Brooke
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-01-25
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Plato's Run
Movie Review: "There has got to be more to life than being a really, really, ridiculously good actor."-Gary Busey
Summary: 4 Stars
1997 was a great year in life for both Sid and Gary Busey. Sid was smack dab in the middle of those golden years we wished would never end and Gary Busey was still somewhat coherent and only a quarter of the way into insanity. Obviously at this point in life a lot of things have changed including the deep end that Gary has thrown himself so far over...and this is something we love. Despite the mans' constant criticism we find him to be somewhat of a genius who has the intensity of a starving mountain lion. This intensity translates to pure acting gold which he continues to provide time and time again. Plato's Run falls into our favorite decade for B and even showed us Busey has a bit more slow motion brawling power then we ever could have expected. This factor alone was the reason behind the four star rating.
Gary plays ex-marine Plato Smith who is now a failing fisherman trying to keep his daughter from thinking he's any more of a loser then he really is. When he's approached by an old lady friend named Marta to rescue a couple of prison escaped Cubans for 100k he jumps on the opportunity. Despite the risks the thought of 100k is too much to turn down. That buys you a lot of Jack Daniels and anti-crazy pills. Naturally thinks go wrong leaving Platos framed for murder. However Busey and his Hawaiian shirt aren't going down without a fight. He teams up with his old marine buddy Sam Macris to crack some skulls, and being that Sam was Al Pacino's buddy in Scarface you know the jobs gonna get done.
Plato's Run gave us some hilarious moments starting off with a Death Ring style bar fight that was almost identical to the real thing. In fact it was so close we're fully convinced Busey watched it on the movie channel at 2 am that same Saturday night in 1994. Since it's Busey we'll let it slide and actually feel his fighting style was greatly influenced by Mike Norris. Despite Busey's gut the man moves like a gazelle when he's taking someone down with his fists of fury. The slow motion featured fighting was easily enough to get this one up to a four star rating. As the years go on we can only hope Gary will continue his quest for B supremacy and keep us captivated for the whole ride.
Summary of Plato's Run
Ex-Navy SEAL Plato Smith (Gary Busey) has his hands full with teenage daughter Kathy and a failing fishing business. When old flame Marta offers him big money to rescue two escaped prisoners off a beach in Cuba, Plato accepts. Under heavy fire, Plato and ex-SEAL buddy Sam Macris (Steven Bauer) manage to rescue the escaped Cuban prisoner, Felix Gomez. But soon Plato is implicated in a murderous web of assassination and deceit, masterminded by a ruthless international arms dealer, Alex Senarkian (Roy Scheider). In an action-packed finale, Plato must face all his deadly foes in a desperate attempt to clear his name and save his daughter.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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