You Better Run (film)

You Better Run is a 1984 psychological thriller film directed by Hans Weltner, and adapted by Weltner and Will Gotfredsen from Gotfredsen's short story "Run for the Border", first published in a 1979 issue of .

The film follows Jacob "Jack" Williams (Thomas Church), a investment banker who is forced to flee for the after running afoul of a mob boss. Along the way, a series of encounters, both trivial and provocative, cause him to react with increasing violence and to make sardonic observations on life, political and social divisions, poverty, the economy, and the human condition.

A international co-production between companies in, the , the and , RKO Pictures and  released the film on July 23, 1984 in the United States and Canada, with RKO handling US and international distribution and Cineplex Odeon handling Canadian distribution; RKO now holds the international rights to the film. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon release, but has since seen critical reappraisal, especially for its performances, cinematography, its themes of sociopolitical upheaval and its score by.

Cast

 * Thomas Church as Jacob "Jack" Williams
 * as Arthur Draskovich, a federal investigator pursuing Jack
 * Helena Aarons as Sandra "Shelly" Williams, Jack's wife
 * as Jim "Jimmy" Williams, Jack's youngest son
 * as Madeline Williams, Jack's adopted daughter
 * Tim McClain as Aaron Williams, Jack's oldest son