Runner
2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 1989
A Sting in the Tail
Directed by
Eugene Schlusser
Diane Lane is intelligent and ambitious. When she is elected to Parliament her idealism and commitment give her unpopular party a boost. Everyone, including the Prime Minister, is eager to share her limelight. Diane’s ambition is not satisfied with her new position. Diane’s married lover, Barry Robbins, the Minister for Health, is unaware of Diane’s ultimate plan. Her closest friend, Louise Parker, a political journalist, is a bit more realistic about what women can achieve; …
The story
Diane Lane is intelligent and ambitious. When she is elected to Parliament her idealism and commitment give her unpopular party a boost. Everyone, including the Prime Minister, is eager to share her limelight. Diane’s ambition is not satisfied with her new position. Diane’s married lover, Barry Robbins, the Minister for Health, is unaware of Diane’s ultimate plan. Her closest friend, Louise Parker, a political journalist, is a bit more realistic about what women can achieve; she too has a higher goal in mind.
Cast
Diane CraigDiane Lane
Gary DayBarry Robbins
Lynne WilliamsLouise Parker
Edwin HodgemanMonroe
Don BarkerPrime Minister
John NoblePrime Minister's Minder
Tony MackMichael Meadows
Bob NewmanPrime Minister's Secretary
Gordon GouldingWilson Sinclair
Patrick EdgeworthEditor
Gary BishopLeader of the Opposition
Robert LeachSpeaker of the House
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