Martin's Day (1985)
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This is a tepid film aimed at youngsters and focusing on the warped Martin Steckert (Richard Harris), an escaped convict, and little Martin (Justin Henry), the boy he takes hostage. Steckert uses a ruse to escape from prison when his parole is denied, and once safely on the outside, he kidnaps… More This is a tepid film aimed at youngsters and focusing on the warped Martin Steckert (Richard Harris), an escaped convict, and little Martin (Justin Henry), the boy he takes hostage. Steckert uses a ruse to escape from prison when his parole is denied, and once safely on the outside, he kidnaps Martin and heads for an isolated spot along a lake that he himself visited as a little boy. Aside from the developing relationship between the two Martins, not expressed in any great depth, there is the inexplicably fired-up pursuit of Martin by Lt. Lardner (James Coburn) and the psychobabble of Dr. Mennen (Lindsay Wagner), in pursuit of Martin's motivating demons. Martin's encounter with ex-lover Karen (Karen Black) does not reveal very much, and in the end, viewers may be left wondering about everyone's motivation. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alan Gibson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Feb 22, 1985 Wide
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Cast
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Richard Harris
as Martin Steckert
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Lindsay Wagner
as Dr. Mennen
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James Coburn
as Lt. Lardner
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Justin Henry
as Martin
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Karen Black
as Karen
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John Ireland
as Brewer
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Philip Akin
as Cop 1
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Jeff Braunstein
as Berglas
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George Buza
as Prison Guard 1
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Eugene Clark
as Hydro Repairman
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Richard Donat
as Senior Policeman
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Wesley Murphy
as Donovan
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Simon Reynolds
as Jim
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David Rigby
as Stunt Driver
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Saul Rubinek
as Hitchhiker
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Ralph Small
as Mike
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Hugh Webster
as Gas Station Attendant
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Roberta Weiss
as Teenage Girl
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Richard Blackburn
as Marksman
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Pat Hamilton
as Malvern Wife
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Dwayne McLean
as Youngman
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J. Winston Carroll
as Train Driver
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Frank Adamson
as Garby
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Eric Fink
as Walter
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John Lefebvre
as Prison Guard 2
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Bob Collins
as Truck Driver
- R.H. Thomson