Run, Simon, Run (1970): Cast & Plot
Run, Simon, Run is a 1970 action thriller directed by George McCowan, starring Burt Reynolds as Simon Zuniga, Inger Stevens and James Best. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- George McCowan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Aaron Spelling Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Run, Simon, Run About?
The premise of Run, Simon, Run without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Native American man and a white woman are bound by a love that even death cannot break. After completing a prison sentence, the Papago Indian returns to his reservation, determined to track down the man who murdered his brother, confronting his past and the harsh realities of his community.
Run, Simon, Run Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- melodrama
- secret mission
- racism
- death
- racist
- threatened with a knife
- death of protagonist
- violence
- confrontation
- knife
- punishment
- sleeping outdoors
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- tied hands
- campfire
- bodyguard
- kidnapped man
- kidnapping
- escape by the window
- carrying someone
- carrying someone on one's back
- man tied up
- bondage
- male bondage
- necktie
- reunion
- sleeping fully clothed
- watching someone sleep
- overhearing a conversation
- eavesdropping
- crying female
- crying woman
- private detective
- detective
- frontier justice
- vigilante
- vigilante justice
- justice
- injustice
- man bound and gagged
- gagged man
- false identity
- bound and gagged
- hiding behind a tree
- death of boyfriend
- loss of boyfriend
- secretly observing
- fishing
- lake
- forest
- woods
Run, Simon, Run Cast & Characters
Burt Reynolds leads the cast as Simon Zuniga, with Inger Stevens as Carroll Rennard and James Best as Henry Burroughs. Directed by George McCowan; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director George McCowan
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Burt Reynolds as Simon Zuniga - Inger Stevens as Carroll Rennard
- James Best as Henry Burroughs
- Barney Phillips as Cesar Rosetti
Also Starring in Run, Simon, Run
· 10 more- Royal Dano Sheriff Tacksberry
- Rodolfo Acosta Manuel
- Joyce Jameson Esther
- Eddie Little Sky Santana
- Ken Lynch Warden Lomis
- Don Dubbins Freddie Tomb
- Herman Rudin Asa
- Rosemary Eliot Marilyn
- Marsha Moode Helen Polina
- Martin G. Soto Ignacio
More from George McCowan
More films directed by George McCowan, best-rated first: Frogs, The Shape of Things to Come, Return to Fantasy Island and Shadow of the Hawk.
Run, Simon, Run Plot Summary
What happens in Run, Simon, Run from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Simon Zuniga, a member of the Papago tribe, begins his journey in a tumultuous manner when he is hit by Carroll Rennard, after she accidentally runs him over while he’s running down the road following his release from prison. Carroll, who works on the reservation, decides to give him a ride to the familiar and deeply meaningful place for him—their tribal land. As Simon rests, lying on his brother’s grave, he is haunted by vivid memories of the night his brother was shot. He recalls how Henry Burroughs, the man responsible for the shooting, managed to frame him for the murder, laying the foundation for his long-standing resentment and desire for justice.
Full summary
The whole story of Run, Simon, Run, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Run, Simon, Run?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which character accidentally hits Simon with a vehicle at the beginning of the film?
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Run, Simon, Run FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Run, Simon, Run, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Run, Simon, Run?
Run, Simon, Run runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Run, Simon, Run released?
Run, Simon, Run was released on December 1, 1970.
Who directed Run, Simon, Run?
Run, Simon, Run was directed by George McCowan.
More films by George McCowan Who is in the cast of Run, Simon, Run?
Run, Simon, Run stars Burt Reynolds as Simon Zuniga, Inger Stevens as Carroll Rennard and James Best as Henry Burroughs, among 14 credited actors.
Does Run, Simon, Run have a post-credit scene?
No. Run, Simon, Run has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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