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Description
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside. He quickly finds himself at home with his new foster family: the loving Aunt Bella, the cantankerous Uncle Hec, and dog Tupac. When a tragedy strikes that threatens to ship Ricky to another home, both he and Hec go on the run in the bush. As a national manhunt ensues, the newly branded outlaws must face their options.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Max has an active imagination and will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum and runs away from home when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
In this intense, immersive journey, a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome finds himself lost in the lively, dangerous world of the New York City subway, while his mother fiercely searches for him above ground in a race against the clock as Hurricane Sandy nears. Nominated for Best Narrative Feature at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the **Film Independent Spirit Awards**. Voted one of the Top Ten Independent...
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Max has an active imagination, and will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him - and runs away from home. Wearing his wolf costume at the time, Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts,...
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Sparks fly when free-spirited Lola and prim, proper Jenny learn they're up for the same internship. But that night, after newbie babysitter Lola breaks 'Rule No. One: Never take your eyes off the kids' she's forced to call Jenny, currently on her own gig, to help track down Trey, who has snuck out. Now with all their young charges in tow, these rivals must team up and brave the big city on the wildest, wackiest adventure of their lives!
Publisher
Atlantic
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
A young runaway breaks into an old movie palace in search of shelter on a snowy Christmas Eve. There, an old caretaker uses the ghosts and spirits of the abandoned building to turn the girl's life around. Features performances of Christmas favorites and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's arrangements of holiday classics.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002?]
Description
The unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave on a wild expedition to freedom. As the pair take the ride of their lives down the treacherous Mississippi River, they run into an entertaining assortment of off-beat characters and face one challenging adventure after another.
10) Zmruż oczy
Publisher
MGE Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Description
The story of a spirited ten-year-old girl who has run away from her proudly affluent parents in town and finds grudging refuge with the slightly slovenly caretaker of an abandoned farm, an ex-teacher.
12) Remote control
Publisher
Shami Media Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
A runaway who lives on a rooftop survives by selling milk and retreating into his own vivid imaginary world.
14) Moonrise kingdom
Series
Criterion collection volume 776
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2015]
Formats
Description
On an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, two twelve-year-olds fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Ltd
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
A chilling paranormal tale about an evil secret society devoted to chasing immortality by taking refuge in the bodies of the living. Add to this a sinister agent bent on executing the unlucky to cover his crimes and a ten-year-old girl who picks the most dangerous moment to run away from home.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Description
When young Nathan is separated from his mother while serving on an overseas rescue mission, he runs away from home only to find shelter at a local orphanage. There his incredible talent at the piano is revealed and he becomes the star attraction at a benefit concert to raise money for the orphanage. Inspired by the kindness of so many people, Nathan holds on to the belief that his mom will come home and his family will be reunited.
17) Orphan horse
Publisher
Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp. LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Formats
Description
A young runaway bonds with an orphaned horse and is offered shelter by the farmer in exchange for her help with the troubled horse.
18) Wildlike
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
In this thrilling coming-of-age adventure, a troubled teen must face the dangers of the Alaskan wild, as well as her own past, in order to find her way home. Sent to stay with her uncle in Alaska while her mother is in treatment, fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is forced to flee as her uncle's attention turns threatening.
20) Courage mountain
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1990, p2002
Description
The further adventures of Heidi, the Swiss heroine loved by generations. Given into the power of a cruel tyrant by the advent of World War I, Heidi and her schoolmates escape on foot to travel from Italy to her home in Switzerland.
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