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Martin's Day

Martin's Day

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 22, 1985

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Drama, Crime

User Score

60%

Original Title

Martin's Day

Production Companies

United Artists, World Film Services

Director

Alan Gibson

Description

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.