279:, former high school basketball star Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom is dissatisfied with both his failure to find a career and with his loveless marriage to Janice, an alcoholic who is pregnant with a child neither of them wants. Following an argument with Janice, Rabbit looks up his old basketball coach Marty Tothero, who is now living in squalor. Marty decides that Rabbit needs a woman, and he introduces him to Ruth, a part-time prostitute. When Rabbit moves in with Ruth, Jack Eccles, the family minister, tries to persuade him to return to his wife, but Rabbit refuses.
397:, adding, "I was at odds — not screaming or fighting — with this guy, writer Howard Kreitsek... Some of the dialogue was horrendous. And I said, "I can't say this!" And they would say, "Well, John Updike wrote it!" So I said, "Well then get fuckin' Updike to play it!" It was just not good. The director was not good." It was the last in a series of financially unsuccessful films where Caan played the lead.
36:
286:
At the funeral, Rabbit responds to his parents' and in-laws' accusing glances by screaming his innocence. Fleeing from the cemetery, he goes to Ruth's apartment; but Ruth, who is now pregnant with his child, refuses to let him in unless he agrees to divorce Janice and marry her. Although he promises
282:
Eventually, Rabbit also becomes disenchanted with Ruth, and when Janice has her baby, Rabbit goes to the hospital and effects a reconciliation. For a time, they live in relative harmony, but Janice's insistence on a less active sex life leads to bitterness, and Rabbit again takes off. Janice resumes
283:
her solitary drinking, this time with tragic results; while in a drunken stupor, she accidentally drowns the baby. Learning of his child's death, Rabbit returns home and finds that everyone holds him responsible.
416:, had its world premiere in Updike's hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania, on 28 October 1970. The film poster reads, "3 months ago Rabbit Angstrom ran out to buy his wife cigarettes. He hasn't come home yet."
893:
598:"'Rabbit,' lost: The film version of John Updike's "Rabbit, Run," gave Reading a rare moment in the Hollywood spotlight, but finding the movie today is just about impossible"
717:
528:
853:
1378:
709:
1265:
449:
1423:
400:
Following a dispute over the cut of the film submitted by producer Howard B. Kreitsek, director Smight asked Warner Bros. and the
1393:
597:
1398:
1246:
419:
The reception by the
Reading audience was poor and Warner Bros. aborted a wide release for the film, which didn't even play in
423:. As late as 1973, John Updike was still hoping that Warners would reshoot scenes he considered weak and re-release the film.
1373:
968:
687:
502:
1408:
1131:
1403:
1328:
1230:
1206:
1238:
1368:
925:
1320:
1418:
1388:
1383:
821:
813:
765:
757:
845:
829:
321:
256:
108:
1413:
1147:
909:
773:
401:
1363:
961:
861:
797:
733:
680:
978:
933:
749:
1115:
1048:
1155:
1056:
885:
459:
1163:
725:
647:
276:
20:
1336:
1296:
954:
673:
428:
336:
264:
118:
8:
1358:
917:
805:
330:
260:
114:
543:
1123:
1075:
877:
781:
563:
454:
239:
by screenplay writer Howard B. Kreitsek, who also served as producer. The film starred
1179:
1029:
901:
837:
636:
605:
522:
287:
to do so, Rabbit is still unable to make a commitment to anyone and runs away again.
128:
1107:
476:
372:
363:
303:
244:
221:
96:
1273:
1214:
1099:
348:
309:
248:
100:
946:
665:
578:
1139:
1021:
1013:
393:
315:
252:
138:
104:
1352:
1222:
1198:
741:
641:
420:
378:
354:
35:
1171:
1005:
869:
413:
158:
1091:
1083:
997:
982:
697:
652:
236:
232:
228:
74:
68:
49:
630:
1291:
342:
297:
240:
224:
92:
658:
561:"Jack Smight Running From 'Rabbit' After Dispute Over Cut".
503:""The Best Jewish Cowboy" An Interview with James Caan"
391:James Caan later said he did this film instead of
976:
695:
1350:
527:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
509:. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012
962:
681:
589:
471:
469:
251:as his girlfriend Ruth. The movie co-starred
360:Marc Antony Van der Nagel as Nelson Angstrom
969:
955:
688:
674:
466:
404:for his name to be removed from the film.
34:
1379:Films about adultery in the United States
500:
1351:
595:
950:
669:
542:Vagg, Stephen (September 27, 2022).
541:
1132:Memories of the Ford Administration
13:
1424:English-language independent films
14:
1435:
412:The film, which was released by
369:Sandra Scott as Miriam Angstrom
1394:Films based on American novels
596:Negley, Erin (18 March 2007).
571:
554:
535:
494:
442:
429:NBC Monday Night at the Movies
327:Melodie Johnson as Lucy Eccles
1:
1399:Films directed by Jack Smight
758:The Secret War of Harry Frigg
501:Macklin, Tony (August 2008).
435:
386:
247:as Rabbit's wife Janice, and
1374:1970s English-language films
894:Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
846:Frankenstein: The True Story
231:. The film was adapted from
7:
1148:In the Beauty of the Lilies
567:. June 10, 1970. p. 6.
544:"The Stardom of James Caan"
10:
1440:
1409:Films shot in Pennsylvania
624:
579:"Rabbit, Run Movie Poster"
507:Bright Lights Film Journal
407:
402:Directors Guild of America
300:as Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom
173:October 20, 1970
18:
1404:Films set in Pennsylvania
1305:
1284:
1257:
1190:
1067:
1040:
989:
862:The Man from Independence
798:The Traveling Executioner
704:
259:as Rev. Jack Eccles, and
205:
197:
187:
164:
154:
144:
134:
124:
88:
80:
63:
55:
45:
40:Theatrical release poster
33:
28:
926:Number One with a Bullet
718:The Enchanted Nutcracker
255:as Coach Marty Tothero,
19:Not to be confused with
16:1970 film by Jack Smight
1329:The Witches of Eastwick
1321:The Witches of Eastwick
1285:Settings and characters
1191:Short story collections
1049:The Witches of Eastwick
290:
270:
1369:1970 independent films
1156:Toward the End of Time
1057:The Widows of Eastwick
766:No Way to Treat a Lady
426:NBC aired the film on
1164:Gertrude and Claudius
481:Turner Classic Movies
277:Reading, Pennsylvania
267:as Rabbit's parents.
21:Run Rabbit Run (film)
1419:1970s American films
1389:Films about marriage
1384:American drama films
477:"Rabbit, Run (1970)"
337:Josephine Hutchinson
312:as Ruth Leonard Byer
265:Josephine Hutchinson
243:as Rabbit Angstrom,
119:Josephine Hutchinson
1266:The Carpentered Hen
1108:Marry Me: A Romance
918:Remembrance of Love
806:The Screaming Woman
774:The Illustrated Man
462:on August 14, 2003.
324:as Rev. Jack Eccles
220:is a 1970 American
1414:Warner Bros. films
1258:Poetry collections
1076:The Poorhouse Fair
782:Strategy of Terror
726:I'd Rather Be Rich
696:Films directed by
648:TCM Movie Database
455:The New York Times
306:as Janice Angstrom
84:Howard B. Kreitsek
59:Howard B. Kreitsek
1346:
1345:
1247:My Father's Tears
1239:The Early Stories
1030:Rabbit Remembered
944:
943:
854:Legend in Granite
822:Partners in Crime
814:The Longest Night
583:www.impawards.com
432:in January 1974.
213:
212:
129:Philip H. Lathrop
1431:
1364:1970 drama films
971:
964:
957:
948:
947:
830:Double Indemnity
690:
683:
676:
667:
666:
618:
617:
615:
613:
608:on March 3, 2016
604:. Archived from
593:
587:
586:
575:
569:
568:
558:
552:
551:
539:
533:
532:
526:
518:
516:
514:
498:
492:
491:
489:
487:
473:
464:
463:
458:. Archived from
446:
373:Margot Stevenson
364:Virginia Vincent
351:as Mrs. Springer
339:as Mrs. Angstrom
318:as Marty Tothero
304:Carrie Snodgress
245:Carrie Snodgress
180:
178:
97:Carrie Snodgress
38:
26:
25:
1439:
1438:
1434:
1433:
1432:
1430:
1429:
1428:
1349:
1348:
1347:
1342:
1301:
1280:
1274:Telephone Poles
1253:
1215:Olinger Stories
1207:Pigeon Feathers
1186:
1124:Roger's Version
1063:
1036:
985:
975:
945:
940:
886:Damnation Alley
700:
694:
627:
622:
621:
611:
609:
594:
590:
577:
576:
572:
560:
559:
555:
540:
536:
520:
519:
512:
510:
499:
495:
485:
483:
475:
474:
467:
448:
447:
443:
438:
410:
389:
384:
375:as Mrs. Tothero
349:Carmen Matthews
345:as Mr. Springer
333:as Mr. Angstrom
310:Anjanette Comer
293:
273:
249:Anjanette Comer
190:
183:
176:
174:
167:
149:
117:
113:
112:Melodie Johnson
111:
107:
103:
101:Anjanette Comer
99:
95:
72:
41:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1437:
1427:
1426:
1421:
1416:
1411:
1406:
1401:
1396:
1391:
1386:
1381:
1376:
1371:
1366:
1361:
1344:
1343:
1341:
1340:
1333:
1325:
1317:
1309:
1307:
1303:
1302:
1300:
1299:
1294:
1288:
1286:
1282:
1281:
1279:
1278:
1270:
1261:
1259:
1255:
1254:
1252:
1251:
1243:
1235:
1227:
1219:
1211:
1203:
1194:
1192:
1188:
1187:
1185:
1184:
1176:
1168:
1160:
1152:
1144:
1136:
1128:
1120:
1112:
1104:
1096:
1088:
1080:
1071:
1069:
1065:
1064:
1062:
1061:
1053:
1044:
1042:
1041:Eastwick books
1038:
1037:
1035:
1034:
1026:
1022:Rabbit at Rest
1018:
1014:Rabbit Is Rich
1010:
1002:
993:
991:
987:
986:
974:
973:
966:
959:
951:
942:
941:
939:
938:
930:
922:
914:
910:Loving Couples
906:
898:
890:
882:
874:
866:
858:
850:
842:
834:
826:
818:
810:
802:
794:
786:
778:
770:
762:
754:
746:
738:
730:
722:
714:
710:Destiny, West!
705:
702:
701:
693:
692:
685:
678:
670:
664:
663:
661:
650:
639:
626:
623:
620:
619:
588:
570:
553:
534:
493:
465:
440:
439:
437:
434:
409:
406:
388:
385:
383:
382:
376:
370:
367:
361:
358:
352:
346:
340:
334:
328:
325:
319:
316:Jack Albertson
313:
307:
301:
294:
292:
289:
272:
269:
253:Jack Albertson
211:
210:
207:
203:
202:
199:
195:
194:
191:
188:
185:
184:
182:
181:
170:
168:
165:
162:
161:
156:
155:Distributed by
152:
151:
146:
142:
141:
139:Archie Marshek
136:
132:
131:
126:
125:Cinematography
122:
121:
105:Jack Albertson
90:
86:
85:
82:
78:
77:
65:
61:
60:
57:
53:
52:
47:
43:
42:
39:
31:
30:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1436:
1425:
1422:
1420:
1417:
1415:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1405:
1402:
1400:
1397:
1395:
1392:
1390:
1387:
1385:
1382:
1380:
1377:
1375:
1372:
1370:
1367:
1365:
1362:
1360:
1357:
1356:
1354:
1339:
1338:
1334:
1331:
1330:
1326:
1323:
1322:
1318:
1316:
1315:
1311:
1310:
1308:
1304:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1289:
1287:
1283:
1276:
1275:
1271:
1268:
1267:
1263:
1262:
1260:
1256:
1249:
1248:
1244:
1241:
1240:
1236:
1233:
1232:
1228:
1225:
1224:
1223:Too Far to Go
1220:
1217:
1216:
1212:
1209:
1208:
1204:
1201:
1200:
1199:The Same Door
1196:
1195:
1193:
1189:
1182:
1181:
1177:
1174:
1173:
1169:
1166:
1165:
1161:
1158:
1157:
1153:
1150:
1149:
1145:
1142:
1141:
1137:
1134:
1133:
1129:
1126:
1125:
1121:
1118:
1117:
1113:
1110:
1109:
1105:
1102:
1101:
1097:
1094:
1093:
1089:
1086:
1085:
1081:
1078:
1077:
1073:
1072:
1070:
1066:
1059:
1058:
1054:
1051:
1050:
1046:
1045:
1043:
1039:
1032:
1031:
1027:
1024:
1023:
1019:
1016:
1015:
1011:
1008:
1007:
1003:
1000:
999:
995:
994:
992:
990:Rabbit novels
988:
984:
980:
972:
967:
965:
960:
958:
953:
952:
949:
936:
935:
931:
928:
927:
923:
920:
919:
915:
912:
911:
907:
904:
903:
899:
896:
895:
891:
888:
887:
883:
880:
879:
875:
872:
871:
867:
864:
863:
859:
856:
855:
851:
848:
847:
843:
840:
839:
835:
832:
831:
827:
824:
823:
819:
816:
815:
811:
808:
807:
803:
800:
799:
795:
792:
791:
787:
784:
783:
779:
776:
775:
771:
768:
767:
763:
760:
759:
755:
752:
751:
747:
744:
743:
739:
736:
735:
734:The Third Day
731:
728:
727:
723:
720:
719:
715:
712:
711:
707:
706:
703:
699:
691:
686:
684:
679:
677:
672:
671:
668:
662:
660:
656:
655:
651:
649:
645:
644:
640:
638:
634:
633:
629:
628:
607:
603:
602:Reading Eagle
599:
592:
584:
580:
574:
566:
565:
557:
549:
545:
538:
530:
524:
508:
504:
497:
482:
478:
472:
470:
461:
457:
456:
451:
450:"Rabbit, Run"
445:
441:
433:
431:
430:
424:
422:
421:New York City
417:
415:
405:
403:
398:
396:
395:
380:
379:Ken Kercheval
377:
374:
371:
368:
365:
362:
359:
357:as Mrs. Smith
356:
355:Nydia Westman
353:
350:
347:
344:
341:
338:
335:
332:
329:
326:
323:
320:
317:
314:
311:
308:
305:
302:
299:
296:
295:
288:
284:
280:
278:
268:
266:
262:
258:
254:
250:
246:
242:
238:
234:
230:
226:
223:
219:
218:
208:
204:
201:United States
200:
196:
192:
186:
172:
171:
169:
163:
160:
157:
153:
147:
143:
140:
137:
133:
130:
127:
123:
120:
116:
110:
106:
102:
98:
94:
91:
87:
83:
79:
76:
71:
70:
66:
62:
58:
56:Screenplay by
54:
51:
48:
44:
37:
32:
27:
22:
1335:
1327:
1319:
1313:
1312:
1272:
1264:
1245:
1237:
1229:
1221:
1213:
1205:
1197:
1178:
1172:Seek My Face
1170:
1162:
1154:
1146:
1138:
1130:
1122:
1114:
1106:
1098:
1090:
1082:
1074:
1068:Other novels
1055:
1047:
1028:
1020:
1012:
1006:Rabbit Redux
1004:
996:
934:The Favorite
932:
924:
916:
908:
900:
892:
884:
876:
870:Airport 1975
868:
860:
852:
844:
836:
828:
820:
812:
804:
796:
789:
788:
780:
772:
764:
756:
750:Kaleidoscope
748:
740:
732:
724:
716:
708:
653:
642:
631:
610:. Retrieved
606:the original
601:
591:
582:
573:
562:
556:
547:
537:
511:. Retrieved
506:
496:
484:. Retrieved
480:
460:the original
453:
444:
427:
425:
418:
414:Warner Bros.
411:
399:
392:
390:
285:
281:
274:
227:directed by
217:Rabbit, Run
216:
215:
214:
189:Running time
166:Release date
159:Warner Bros.
67:
1314:Rabbit, Run
1306:Adaptations
1092:Of the Farm
1084:The Centaur
998:Rabbit, Run
983:John Updike
790:Rabbit, Run
698:Jack Smight
654:Rabbit, Run
643:Rabbit, Run
632:Rabbit, Run
366:as Margaret
331:Henry Jones
322:Arthur Hill
261:Henry Jones
257:Arthur Hill
233:John Updike
229:Jack Smight
222:independent
115:Henry Jones
109:Arthur Hill
81:Produced by
75:John Updike
69:Rabbit, Run
50:Jack Smight
46:Directed by
29:Rabbit, Run
1359:1970 films
1353:Categories
1292:Henry Bech
902:Fast Break
612:3 February
486:3 February
436:References
387:Production
343:Don Keefer
298:James Caan
241:James Caan
237:1960 novel
225:drama film
193:94 minutes
177:1970-10-20
150:Brian King
148:Ray Burton
93:James Caan
1332:(musical)
1180:Terrorist
977:Selected
513:25 August
381:as Barney
135:Edited by
1337:Eastwick
1231:Trust Me
1116:The Coup
659:AllMovie
523:cite web
206:Language
145:Music by
89:Starring
64:Based on
1100:Couples
646:at the
625:Sources
564:Variety
548:Filmink
408:Release
394:M*A*S*H
209:English
198:Country
175: (
1324:(film)
1297:Brewer
1277:(1963)
1269:(1958)
1250:(2009)
1242:(2003)
1234:(1987)
1226:(1979)
1218:(1964)
1210:(1962)
1202:(1959)
1183:(2006)
1175:(2002)
1167:(2000)
1159:(1997)
1151:(1996)
1143:(1994)
1140:Brazil
1135:(1992)
1127:(1986)
1119:(1978)
1111:(1976)
1103:(1968)
1095:(1965)
1087:(1963)
1079:(1959)
1060:(2008)
1052:(1984)
1033:(2001)
1025:(1990)
1017:(1981)
1009:(1971)
1001:(1960)
937:(1989)
929:(1987)
921:(1982)
913:(1980)
905:(1979)
897:(1978)
889:(1977)
881:(1976)
878:Midway
873:(1974)
865:(1974)
857:(1973)
849:(1973)
841:(1973)
833:(1973)
825:(1973)
817:(1972)
809:(1972)
801:(1970)
793:(1970)
785:(1969)
777:(1969)
769:(1968)
761:(1968)
753:(1966)
745:(1966)
742:Harper
737:(1965)
729:(1964)
721:(1961)
713:(1960)
979:works
838:Linda
637:IMDb
614:2014
529:link
515:2022
488:2014
291:Cast
271:Plot
263:and
981:of
657:at
635:at
275:In
235:'s
73:by
1355::
600:.
581:.
546:.
525:}}
521:{{
505:.
479:.
468:^
452:.
970:e
963:t
956:v
689:e
682:t
675:v
616:.
585:.
550:.
531:)
517:.
490:.
179:)
23:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
