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The Young Runaways (1978 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Young Runaways' is a 1978 American made-for-television drama family film produced by Walt Disney Productions starring Gary Collins, Anne Francis, Sharon Farrell and Robert Webber. It originally aired on NBC as part of 'The Wonderful World of Disney' on May 28, 1978.
Synopsis
"The Young Runaways" are a 12-year-old girl (Alicia Fleer) and her 5-year-old brother (Tommy Crebbs), while on a mission to "kidnap" their brother and sister from a foster home, accidentally become entangled with bank robbers (Anne Francis and Robert Webber) and a precocious, wealthy youngster eager to mastermind the caper.
Cast
*Gary Collins as Lt. Ray Phillips
*Anne Francis as Mrs. Lockhart
*Sharon Farrell as Mamma Doyle
*Robert Webber as Fred Lockhart
*Alicia Fleer as Rosebud Doyle
*Chip Courtland as Eric
*Tommy Crebbs as Joseph T. Doyle
*Pat Delany as Katherine
*Sonny Shroyer as C.L. Doyle
*Dick Bakalyan as Jocko
*Howard T. Platt as Bubba
*Walter Barnes as Sgt. Abel
*Lucille Benson as Grandma Hopkinson
*Jennifer Jason Leigh as Heather
*Tim Pellegrino as Sam
Home video
To date, 'The Young Runaways' has never been released on any physical format by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
References
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