Runner
2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 2023
First Time Female Director
Directed by
Chelsea Peretti
Writer Sam is thrust into the role of director at a local theater after her predecessor gets fired. Barely making it through each rehearsal, Sam struggles to wrangle her eclectic cast while trying different tactics to make her play a success.
The story
Writer Sam is thrust into the role of director at a local theater after her predecessor gets fired. Barely making it through each rehearsal, Sam struggles to wrangle her eclectic cast while trying different tactics to make her play a success.
Cast
Chelsea PerettiSam Clifford
Benito SkinnerRudy / Cooper
Kate BerlantClara Ann / Terry Ann
Megan StalterDavina / Lily May
Jak KnightSimon / Buck
Xosha RoquemoreStar
Blake AndersonCorden / Daddy’s Ghost
Andy RichterSheldonn Clifford
Max GreenfieldRobbie
Natasha LeggeroThimberly Paris
Tim HeideckerGreggy Thompson
Megan MullallyMarjory / Mama Jean
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Brad HallMiles Paris
Amy PoehlerMeg
Mike RoseRex the Zoomer Driver
Carmen ChristopherEd
Bardia SalimiJoseph
Nicole ByerCerritos
Nick KrollClyde
Jordan PeeleMystery Coach
Mary BasmadjianMary the Diner Waitress
Aria Clare NiceMarjory’s Niece
Geo LeeBartender
Guy BranumBorris
Sara PaxtonTiktoker
Mary GarripoliAudience Member
Heather LawlessEllen the Zoomer Driver
Numa PerrierMaya
Stephanie BeatrizLisa
Dylan AdlerTevin
Jermaine FowlerReginald
Tola LawalStar’s Stage Manager
Grace ReiterProtestor Rebecca
Jared GoldsteinProtestor Ian
Andrea RosenBohemian Woman
A.D. MilesBuddy
Gary NohealiiProtestor Alex
Sarah TianaProfessor Delilah
Zainab JohnsonXiomara
Susan KohlerAudience Member
Bonnie SnyderAudience Member
Adam AguirreFelix
Nick CardiffCreepy Dude
Adam ScottActing Coach (uncredited)
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