View Full Version : 80s/90s movie: runaway kids
cmclelan
Nov 10, 2006, 12:02 PM
It's driving me crazy what is the title of this movie? It's either from the 80s or early 90s and its about these 4 kids that runaway from home, because their dad dies or both parents die and they steal cars and run away and then later they get caught by some random lady and she takes them to their uncle... idk there are 2 boys and one girl and oldest to youngest it goes boy, girl, boy, girl maybe set in Arizona or some where western? I don't know HELP PLEASE!!!
stellar_kar
Nov 12, 2006, 12:57 PM
Is this I?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107130/
444JES444
Jun 10, 2008, 02:29 AM
Yea that's not the right movie. Did you ever figure out the name? Because I'm trying to remember the name as well, and I can't remember it at all. If you could help me out that would be great.
farel22
Jun 10, 2008, 08:45 AM
Dude I been trying to figure a movie that sounds like your question and I just found it today its called Big Shots but I don't know if that's the one your talking about
444JES444
Jun 16, 2008, 01:10 AM
No that's not the one I was looking for
FieryRuby
Jun 28, 2008, 11:28 PM
I may be wrong about this but there is one movie from the feature films for families called On Our Own. On Our Own - Feature Films For Families (http://www.familytv.com/p285-on_our_own.html)
Telepathetic23
Nov 4, 2008, 12:38 AM
Six Pack (1982) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084690/)
Six Pack... not exactly what you asked for... but maybe
JJFOXX
Nov 5, 2008, 09:12 AM
The same question is driving me crazy. Were they adopted, looking for their real parents... did one of the kids think it had a dinosaur egg or something?
bashley0611
Jan 29, 2009, 07:44 PM
Is it A Far Off Place?
LunarBlue
Jan 31, 2009, 09:12 PM
Was there a scene where the oldest boy was being bullied or something by a guy and the younger brother picks up horse crap and throws it at him?
I've seen a number of movies with runaway kids in them
Kendra28
Feb 5, 2009, 04:42 PM
I've been wondering for years on a movie similar to what you are describing. It might possibly be the same movie. What I remember is kids running away because their mom gets arrested or something happens to her. Child services is going to take them.. so they take off. They steal cars and at point they steal gas... leaving a note on the gas pump, that they are sorry and they will pay it back or something like that. Later they end up at some guys house (not sure if it's the dad or who) But he has a zebra fur couch.. and he is having a party when they show up. I think he didn't want them or something.. Crazy! If you find your answer plaese let me know.. it could be the same movie :)
CoreysWife
Jun 7, 2009, 08:52 AM
I'm trying to figure out this same movie!
brandy6986
Jul 26, 2009, 10:17 PM
Ok, so I got the same kind of problem.. but I think mine is a totally different movie all together but.. there's these kids that run away from an orphange or something.. and their running through the woods and its all rainy and muddy.. then they end up in some kind of stream/brook.. and they have a hard time swimming.. but they some how end up at this place where they meet a old wind up soilder (tin/brass big round guy) ? And he helps these kids get away from these other bad guys that are decked out in black and white spandex with painted faces the same if I remember correctly.. with wheels for feet? And like elf hats? Lmao then they get in trouble with some kind of moutain/rock god and he captured some of their friends/family and they have to go through this room with a bunch of orniments.. and if they pick the right orniments they will get their friends back.. they come to realize all the orniments with emeralds are who their looking for... I always thought it was a second part to the wizard of oz called the emerald city but.. that's just the city the wizard lives in.. I CAN NOT find it anywhere.. I'm starting to believe I made this up in my head..
If any one has any idea of what I'm talking about please get back to me
Quinn F
Jul 27, 2009, 06:33 AM
Ok, so i got the same kinda problem.. but i think mine is a totally different movie all together but.. theres these kids that run away from an orphange or something.. and their running through the woods and its all rainy and muddy.. then they end up in some kinda stream/brook.. and they have a hard time swimming.. but they some how end up at this place where they meet a old wind up soilder (tin/brass big round guy) ? and he helps these kids get away from these other bad guys that are decked out in black and white spandex with painted faces the same if i remember correctly.. with wheels for feet? and like elf hats? lmao then they get in trouble with some kinda moutain/rock god and he captured some of thier friends/family and they have to go through this room with a bunch of orniments.. and if they pick the right orniments they will get their friends back.. they come to realize all the orniments with emeralds are who their looking for.......... i always thought it was a second part to the wizard of oz called the emerald city but.. thats just the city the wizard lives in.. i CAN NOT find it anywhere.. im starting to believe i made this up in my head..
if any one has any idea of what im talking about please get back to me
Return to Oz (1985) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089908/)
brandy6986
Jul 27, 2009, 09:03 AM
I totally love you!! Ahahaha thank youuu!
crazy1096
Dec 7, 2009, 11:54 PM
On our own is the title
EightyAwesome
Jul 25, 2010, 04:37 AM
It's definitely "On Our Own" by FFFF! I was looking for the name too, thanks to FieryRuby.
morr0414
Nov 4, 2010, 04:09 PM
Im looking for a very similar movie. Just in the one I'm looking for one of the charectors owned an old lion. Is it a movie from the early 80's?
ElectricMay
Dec 17, 2010, 10:01 PM
I think you're looking for Help Wanted: Kids
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091194/
Loud_Noises
Apr 10, 2011, 12:51 PM
It is called "On Our Own."
Loud_Noises
Apr 10, 2011, 12:53 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHVFtwkRySw here are clips from the movie.
nathaneagle123
Oct 16, 2011, 09:12 AM
I'm pretty sure that movie is called The Boxcar Children. But I'm not exactly sure if that's the one you mean. But I hope I'm right :P
Aoumeil
Nov 27, 2011, 08:11 PM
I think it is "Broken Promise"
samsquanch37
Dec 24, 2011, 01:43 PM
Was there a scene where the oldest boy was being bullied or something by a guy and the younger brother picks up horse crap and throws it at him?
I've seen a number of movies with runaway kids in them
I was this movie!! What is this movie called. Also they steal a car at a gas station and once there on the Road Bon Jovi's song Living on a Prayer.
samsquanch37
Dec 24, 2011, 01:56 PM
It is On Our Own. Go to YouTube and type it in and you will see the scene where the kid wins the jackpot and the older brother and sister get bullied. And the Lady shows up and pulls her gun out.
geelx
Dec 29, 2011, 09:29 PM
'on our own' its called
writergurl
Mar 1, 2012, 08:41 AM
Its On Our Own.
DrFraggle
Feb 18, 2013, 06:14 PM
Stand by me
movie brain
Jul 16, 2013, 10:39 PM
Napoleon & Samantha : )
movie brain
Jul 16, 2013, 10:41 PM
Napoleon and Samantha is the one with the lion
MissMania
Aug 8, 2013, 02:03 PM
I'm looking for the film were siblings run away together from their drug addict mother an social services, as social services are about to take them and split them up. They steal their mums car and travel for miles and have to walk at one point. It was made in the 80's - 90's. It might even be based on a true story.
I can't remember what is was called. It's not on our own.
dmangos
Jan 3, 2016, 09:55 PM
Looking for a similar movie but about a little boy and a little girl who run away together and she forces him to "marry her" and whenever they meet strangers sherefers to the little boy as her "husband" its such a cute movie and I cant remember the name