

Jack Hammond is sentenced to life in prison, but manages to escape. To get away from the police he takes a girl as hostage and drives off in her car. The girl happens to be the only daughter of one of the richest men in the state. In a while the car chase is being broadcast live on every TV-channel.
Acting
Henry Rollins as rage-filled cop Dobbs steals every scene.
Direction
Rifkin's live-broadcast gimmick predicts reality TV decades early.
Production
Fake news coverage feels eerily prescient of modern media circus.

Director
Adam Rifkin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kristy Swanson and Charlie Sheen dated in real life during filming, which explains their weirdly comfortable hostage chemistry.
The live-news satire directly influenced films like 'Natural Born Killers' — this was the beta test for murder-as-entertainment commentary.