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Runaway or Run Away may refer to:

Runaway (dependent), a minor who has left home without permission
Bolting (horse)
Bolting (horse)
Bolting when referring to equidae, generally refers to two different equine behaviors, both undesirable: the practice of running away without control, and the practice of eating food at a dangerously fast rate. However, there are other meanings as well...
Fugitive slave
Fugitive slave
In the history of slavery in the United States, "fugitive slaves" were slaves who had escaped from their master to travel to a place where slavery was banned or illegal. Many went to northern territories including Pennsylvania and Massachusetts until the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed...

Literature

Runaway (book)
Runaway (book)
Runaway is a book of short stories by Alice Munro. First published in 2004 by McClelland and Stewart, it was awarded that year's Giller Prize.- Contents :There are eight short stories in the book...

, a 2004 collection of short stories by Alice Munro
Runaway (Amalgam Comics), a fictional comic book character
Runaways (comics)
Runaways (comics)
Runaways is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series features a group of teenagers who discover that their parents are part of an evil crime group called the Pride. Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the series debuted in April of 2003 as part of Marvel Comics'...

, a comic book series by Marvel Comics
The Runaways (novel), a 1987 novel by Ruth Thomas
Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers: Runaways, a 2001 novel in Tom Clancy's Net Force Explorers series
Runaway, a 2010 novel by Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot is anAmerican author of romantic and paranormal fiction for teens and adults and used to write under several pen names, but now writes exclusively under her real name, Meg Cabot...
Runaway, a 2006 novel by Wendelin Van Draanen
Wendelin Van Draanen
Wendelin Van Draanen is an American author of children's books.- Biography :Van Draanen lives in California with her husband Mark Parsons and two sons, Colton and Connor. She is the daughter of chemists who emigrated to the U.S. from Holland...
The Runaways, a 1972 novel in the Smiler Trilogy by Victor Canning
Victor Canning
Victor Canning was a prolific writer of novels and thrillers who flourished in the 1950s, '60s and '70s, but whose reputation has faded since his death in 1986...
The Runaway, a 1997 novel by Martina Cole
Martina Cole
Martina Cole is a British crime writer. She was brought up in Aveley, and has released seventeen novels about crime some of which examine London's gangster underworld. Four of her novels, Dangerous Lady, The Jump, The Take and The Runaway have been adapted into high-rating television dramas...

, basis for the 2011 TV series (see below)
Runaways, a novel by V.C. Andrews in The Orphans series

Film

The Runaway (1961 film), an American film starring Cesar Romero
Cesar Romero
Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. was an American film and television actor who was active in film, radio, and television for almost sixty years...
The Runaway (1963 film), a British film directed by Tony Young
Tony Young (director)
Tony Young is a film director and television producer. His films include Penny Points to Paradise , The Eternal Question and The Runaway ....
Runaway (1964 film), a New Zealand film directed by John O'Shea
John O'Shea (director)
John Dempsey O'Shea was a New Zealand independent filmmaker; he was a director, producer, writer and actor.He was active from 1940 to 1970, and in 1952 set up Pacific Films in Wellington with Roger Mirams...
Runaway! (1973 film)
Runaway! (1973 film)
Runaway! is a 1973 film made for ABC television directed by David Lowell Rich. It is an action thriller involving skiers trapped on a runaway train speeding down a mountain.- Cast :* Ben Johnson - Holly Gibson* Ben Murphy - Les Reever...

, a made-for-television film
Runaway (1984 film)
Runaway (1984 film)
Runaway is a 1984 science fiction action film starring Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons and Cynthia Rhodes. This film also features Kirstie Alley in one of her early appearances. The film was written and directed by Michael Crichton. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, and was the...

, a science fiction action film starring Tom Selleck and Gene Simmons
Runaway (1989 film), an American TV film starring Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy is an American actress, singer and dancer. She is best known for her starring role as Whitley Gilbert in the television sitcom A Different World.-Biography:...
Runaway (1995 film)
Runaway (1995 film)
Runaway 1995 South Korean action thriller film by Kim Sung-su is about two different people tried run lives-Plot:Lee Dong-ho and Choi Miran are different people who met through a one night stand but they witness shocking murder by corrupt cops and gangster and run their lives also for their fast...

, a South Korean film
The Runaway (2000 film), a made-for-television film in the Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011...

starring Dean Cain
Runaway (2001 film)
Runaway (2001 film)
Runaway, , is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Dante Lam. It follows the antics of two inept Triad bosses on the run following a series of mishaps.-Cast:* Nick Cheung as Dan* Ruby Wong as Ching* Samuel Pang as King...

, a Hong Kong film
Runaway (2005 film)
Runaway (2005 film)
Runaway is a 2005 film directed by Tim McCann. It is about two siblings, Michael and Dylan Adler, twenty-one and eight years old respectively, who run away from home and attempt to start a new life because of a pedophile father....

, a film starring Aaron Stanford and Robin Tunney
Runaway (2009 animated film), a short by Cordell Barker
Runaway (2010 film)
Runaway (2010 film)
Runaway is a 35-minute short film directed by and starring Kanye West. It serves as the music video for a compilation of songs from West's album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It is inspired by other music-related films such as Purple Rain, Pink Floyd The Wall and Michael Jackson's Thriller...

, a musical film produced by Kanye West
The Runaways (film)
The Runaways (film)
The Runaways is a 2010 American biographical film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name. The film was written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, who based the screenplay on the book Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by the band's original lead vocalist Cherie Currie...

, a 2010 film about the 1970s band The Runaways
Bari Theke Paliye
Bari Theke Paliye
Bari Theke Paliye is a 1958 Bengali film by director Ritwik Ghatak. It stars Supriya Choudhury, Anil Chatterjee, Gita Ghatak, Bijan Bhattacharya, Niranjan Roy, and Gyanesh Mukherjee....

(The Runaway), a 1958 Indian film directed by Ritwik Ghatak

Albums

Runaway (Carola album)
Runaway (Carola album)
Runaway is an album from Swedish singer Carola Häggkvist, released on 12 May 1986 in Sweden and Norway. The album was produced by Maurice Gibb and written by him together with brothers Robin and Barry Gibb otherwise known as the Bee Gees...

, or the title song, "The Runaway"
Runaway (Jim Carroll album)
Runaway (Jim Carroll album)
Runaway is a 2000 EP album by author and punk musician Jim Carroll.-Track listing:# "Runaway" - # "Hairshirt Fracture" - # "I Want the Angel" -...

, or the title song, a cover of the Del Shannon song (see below)
Runaway (Solution album)
Runaway (Solution album)
Runaway is the sixth and last studio album by the Dutch rock group Solution. It was released in 1982 on CBS Records.-History:Runaway featured eight songs in a shorter, more direct format than previous recordings...

, or the title song, "Run Away"
The Runaway (album)
The Runaway (album)
The Runaway is the third album from London indie-rock band The Magic Numbers. The Stodart and Gannon siblings reveal a rather upbeat side on this offering, compared to their 2006 release Those the Brokes...

, by The Magic Numbers
The Runaways (album)
The Runaways (album)
The Runaways is the debut album by the American all-female rock band The Runaways, released in 1976.Website Allmusic has praised the record , comparing the band's music to material by Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses.According to multiple sources including Cherie Currie , the...

, by The Runaways
Runaway, an album by Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin
William Bradford "Bill" Champlin is an American singer, guitarist, keyboard player, arranger, producer, and songwriter. His performance work is principally associated with the bands Chicago and the Sons of Champlin...
Runaway, an album by Petia, or the title song

Songs

"Runaway" (Bon Jovi song)
Runaway (Bon Jovi song)
"Runaway" is a Bon Jovi song, written in 1980 and originally recorded in 1981 for the so called "Power Station Demos". The recordings were primarily done by an ensemble simply known as Jon Bongiovi & The Rest. Lead guitar on the original 1980's track was Bon Jovi's neighbour, Dave Sabo , who would...
"Runaway" (Boomkat song)
Runaway (Boomkat song)
"Runaway", also known as "Run Away", is a dance-pop song and an EP by electronic/pop band Boomkat. "Runaway" is the first single, since their departure from DreamWorks Records, and first to be released under independent label, Little Vanilla Records....
"Runaway" (The Corrs song)
Runaway (The Corrs song)
"Runaway" is the début single by the Irish family band The Corrs. It was released in September 1995, and had middling chart success except in Ireland and Australia, where it peaked at #10. In the UK Singles Chart, it reached #49....
"Runaway" (Del Shannon song)
Runaway (Del Shannon song)
"Runaway" was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook, and became a major international hit...
"Runaway" (Devlin song)
Runaway (Devlin song)
"Runaway" is the second official single by British MC and rapper, Devlin which features DJ Yasmin . The single was released on October 2010 for digital download...
"Runaway" (Groove Coverage song)
Runaway (Groove Coverage song)
"Runaway" is the fourth single from the album 7 Years and 50 Days by German trance group Groove Coverage.-Remix List:#"Runaway" – 3:48 #"Runaway" – 7:22 #"Runaway" – 6:57...
"Runaway" (iiO song)
Runaway (iiO song)
*Maxi CD 2-Charts:-External links:* at Discogs...
"Runaway" (Jamiroquai song)
Runaway (Jamiroquai song)
"Runaway" is the first and only single taken from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's greatest hits compilation, High Times: Singles 1992–2006. The single was released on October 30, 2006. It was their fifth #1 on the U.S...
"Runaway" (Janet Jackson song)
Runaway (Janet Jackson song)
"Runaway" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her first greatest hits album, Design of a Decade 1986/1996 . Written and produced by Jackson and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the track was released as the album's lead single on August 29, 1995...
"Runaway" (Kanye West song)
Runaway (Kanye West song)
"Runaway" is a single by American recording artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It features a guest verse from rapper Pusha T of Clipse. The single debuted at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100.A 35-minute short film...
"Runaway" (Linkin Park song)
Runaway (Linkin Park song)
"Runaway" is a song by Linkin Park, from their debut album Hybrid Theory. It was also remixed for their second album Reanimation and titled "Rnw@y".-Song structure:...
"Run Away" (Live song)
Run Away (Live song)
"Run Away" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as a single from their 2003 album, Birds of Pray.The American release, which was issued only as a single-track radio promo, is a re-recorded version of the song with country music artist Shelby Lynne sharing lead vocals with Ed...
"Runaway" (Love and Theft song)
Runaway (Love and Theft song)
"Runaway" is title of a song recorded by the country music group Love and Theft. It is the lead-off single to the band's debut album World Wide Open...
"Run Away" (Real McCoy song)
Run Away (Real McCoy song)
"Run Away" is a 1995 single released by the German eurodance group Real McCoy. It gained immense popularity and achieved #3 on the Billboard charts in the U.S.A., where it was certified Gold, and #6 in the UK. The lyrics are based on the George Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
"Runaway" (Sahlene song)
"Runaway" (Status Quo song)
Runaway (Status Quo song)
"Runaway" is a 1979 song by British band Status Quo from their album Whatever You Want. "Runaway" was also the B-side of the "Living on an Island" single....
"Run Away" (SunStroke Project and Olia Tira song)
Run Away (SunStroke Project and Olia Tira song)
"Run Away" is a song performed by SunStroke Project and Olia Tira, and represented Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in May 2010 in Oslo, Norway. The song won the final of the O melodie pentru Europa 2010, that took place on 6 March...
"Run-Away" (Super Furry Animals song)
"Runaway", by 3 Doors Down from 3 Doors Down
"Runaway", by Avril Lavigne from The Best Damn Thing
The Best Damn Thing
The Best Damn Thing is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. It was released on April 13, 2007 through RCA Records. According to the IFPI, The Best Damn Thing was the fourth top-selling album worldwide and Sony BMG's top-selling album of 2007. The album was certified...
"Runaway", by Bill Conti from the For Your Eyes Only soundtrack
For Your Eyes Only (soundtrack)
For Your Eyes Only is the soundtrack for the 12th James Bond film of the same name.The theme song was written by Bill Conti and Michael Leeson , and performed by Sheena Easton. The song was later nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe in 1982...
"Runaway", by Cartel from Chroma
Chroma (album)
-Credits:* Nic Hudson – guitar* Julia Kugel – backing vocals* Kenneth Mount – programming* Zack Odom – strings* Joseph Pepper – guitar* Will Pugh – vocals, guitar, piano, programming* Ryan Roberts – bass* Kevin Sanders – drums* David Webers – trumpet...
"Runaway", by Cascada from Perfect Day
Perfect Day (Cascada album)
Perfect Day is the second studio album released by German eurodance group Cascada. The entire album was produced by the two disc jockeys from Cascada, Yanou and DJ Manian. Like it's predecessor, the album is comprised heavily of up-tempo eurodance tracks, many of which are cover songs...
"Runaway", by Cher from Believe
"Runaway", by Darin from Flashback
Flashback (Darin album)
Flashback is the fourth studio album by Swedish singer/songwriter Darin Zanyar. It was released on December 3, 2008 in Sweden and became Darin's 4th top 10 album. It features the physical singles Breathing Your Love and What If plus the digital singles Runaway and See U At The Club...
"Runaway", by Deee-Lite from Infinity Within
Infinity Within
Infinity Within is the second album by the band Deee-Lite. Released in 1992 on Elektra, the album's lyrical content, instrumentation, and overall tone showcases the band's political activism as a more literal part of the music than on its debut, World Clique...
"Runaway", by Dukes of Windsor from Minus
Minus (album)
Minus is the second studio album by Australian music collective Dukes of Windsor, released on 5 September 2008.-Track listing:-Release history:...
"Runaway", by Hail the Villain
Hail the Villain
- Members :*Joseph Stamp - Guitar*Chad Taylor - Bass*Flavio Cirillo - Drums Former members*Bryan Crouch - Vocals*Drew Dockrill - Drums- History :...
"Runaway", by Jay Sean from My Own Way
My Own Way (album)
My Own Way is the second studio album by British Contemporary R&B singer Jay Sean, released May 12, 2008 on Jayded Records and 2Point9 Records. Recording sessions took place from 2006 to 2009. Production was handled by Jay Sean and several other recording producers, including Jared Cotter, J remy,...
"Runaway", by Jefferson Starship from Earth
Earth (Jefferson Starship album)
-Personnel:*Grace Slick – vocals, piano on "Show Yourself"*Paul Kantner – rhythm guitar, vocals*Marty Balin – vocals*Pete Sears – bass on "Skateboard", "Runaway", and "All Nite Long", electric piano on "Love Too Good", organ on "Love Too Good", "Count on Me", "Take Your Time", "Crazy Feelin",...
"Runaway", by Ladytron from Velocifero
Velocifero
Velocifero received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 26 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews"....
"Runaway", by Maroon 5 from Hands All Over
Hands All Over (album)
Hands All Over is the third studio album by the American pop rock band Maroon 5. Produced by veteran producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album was released by A&M/Octone Records on September 21, 2010. On July 12, 2011, the band re-released the album to include their summer hit "Moves Like...
"Runaway", by The National from High Violet
High Violet
High Violet is the fifth studio album by The National, which was released on May 10, 2010 in Europe and on May 11, 2010 in North America via 4AD. The band produced the album themselves assisted by Peter Katis with whom they worked on their previous albums Alligator and Boxer at their own studio in...
"Runaway", by Nivea, featuring Pusha T, from Nivea
Nivea (album)
Nivea is the debut album by American R&B singer Nivea. The album was plagued by a low-charting first single and major delays. The first single, "Don't Mess with the Radio" was only a minor hit in the US and performed under expectations, which prompted Jive to order the singer to record new songs...
"Runaway", by The Pat McGee Band from Shine
Shine (Pat McGee Band album)
Shine is the second studio album and the major label debut for the Richmond, VA based Pat McGee Band.On the heels of successful independent releases in Revel and General Admission, the band inked an album contract with Warner Bros. subsidiary Giant Records...
"Runaway", by Pink from I'm Not Dead
I'm Not Dead
I'm Not Dead is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Pink. The album was released on April 4, 2006 in the United States....
"Runaway", by Red Hot Chili Peppers from By the Way
By the Way
By the Way is the eighth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. The album was released on July 9, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. It sold over 286,000 copies in the first week, and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The singles from the album included "By the Way", "The...
"Runaway", by the Salsoul Orchestra
Salsoul Orchestra
The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band for acts on Salsoul Records. Under their own name the group recorded several hit singles and albums between 1975 and 1981.-Group History:...
"Run Away", by Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz is a bluegrass multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter whose first CD, Song Up in Her Head, was released by Sugar Hill Records on June 16, 2009. She was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Instrumental Performance for the track "Mansinneedof" from that...
"Run Away", by The Soundlovers, covered by Yasmin K.
"Runaway", by Thriving Ivory from Thriving Ivory
Thriving Ivory (album)
-Wolfgang Records, 2003:- External links :*Album details at...
"Runaway", by Wishbone Ash from New England
"Runaway", by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs from It's Blitz!
It's Blitz!
It's Blitz! is the third studio album by American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, released March 9, 2009 on Interscope Records. It was originally set for release on April 13, 2009, however after being leaked to the internet on February 22, the release date was pushed forward to March 9 for the...
"Run Away!", from the musical Spamalot
Spamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre...
"Run Away (The Escape Song)", by Oingo Boingo from Dark at the End of the Tunnel
Dark At the End Of the Tunnel
-Personnel:Oingo Boingo* Danny Elfman - lead vocals* John Avila - bass, vocals* Steve Bartek - guitars* Carl Graves - keyboards, vocals* Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez - drums, percussion* Sam Phipps - tenor and soprano saxophones...
"The Runaway", by Elkie Brooks
"The Runaway", by Gentle Giant from In a Glass House
In a Glass House
In a Glass House is an album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1973.One of Gentle Giant's most popular albums, it was available in North America only as a rare import – both LP and CD – until 2004 when a digitally remastered CD was released. This was because their US label...
"Runaways", by Brother Firetribe from Heart Full of Fire
Heart Full Of Fire
"Heart Full Of Fire" is the second full-length album from the Finnish rock band Brother Firetribe. It was released by Spinefarm Records in 2008...
"Runaways", by Ringo Starr from Time Takes Time
Time Takes Time
Although the booklet's credits include the statement "Tom Petty appears courtesy of MCA Records," Petty is not listed as a player or vocalist on any of the booklet's track-by-track personnel listings.-Personnel:...
"Runaways", by XTC from English Settlement
English Settlement
English Settlement is the fifth studio album by British alternative rock band XTC, released on 12 February 1982. The album reached No. 5 on the UK Album Chart and No. 48 on the Billboard 200 album chart....
"The Runaways", by Anberlin from Never Take Friendship Personal
Never Take Friendship Personal
-Personnel:*Stephen Christian – vocals, guitar*Deon Rexroat – bass*Joseph Milligan – lead guitar*Nathan Strayer – guitar*Nathan Young – drums*Aaron Sprinkle – production, engineering*JR McNeely – mixing*Troy Glessner – mastering...
"Runnaway", by the Plastiscines from About Love
About Love (album)
About Love is the second album French female band, the Plastiscines.About Love was recorded in LA in February 2009. It contains twelve tracks including the single "Barcelona" and "Bitch" and "I Am Down" which were featured in the episode "They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?" of Gossip Girl.-Track...

Television

Runaway (2006 TV series), an American drama television series
Runaway (TV serial)
Runaway (TV serial)
Runaway is the story of a young boy who takes to the streets to get away from the torment he suffers at school and daily problems at home. Life at home is rife with daily doses of scoldings from his half-drunk mother, and his two younger brothers Dean and Jack pay him scant attention until noticing...

, a 2009 British drama television miniseries
The Runaway (TV series)
The Runaway (TV series)
The Runaway is a 6 episode drama TV series on Sky1 and Sky1 HD based upon the 1997 Martina Cole novel of the same name. Shooting for the show took place in South Africa where the production team recreated London's Soho....

, a 2011 British television drama series
"The Runaway", an episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender
"The Runaway", an episode of Lassie
"Runaways", an episode of Gargoyles
Runaways (TV special), a 1974 ABC Afterschool Special episode starring Moosie Drier
Moosie Drier
Moosie Drier is an American television and film actor known for his voice that sounded like someone with a head cold. His career began as a child actor...
The Runaways (TV series), an American series produced by Quinn Martin
Quinn Martin
Quinn Martin was one of the most successful American television producers. He had at least one television series running in prime time for 21 straight years , an industry record.-Early life:...

Theatre

Runaways (musical)
Runaways (musical)
Runaways is a musical which was written, composed and directed by Elizabeth Swados, about the lives of children who run away from home and live on the city streets...

, a 1978 Broadway musical by Elizabeth Swados
The Runaway (play), a 1776 play by Hannah Cowley
The Runaways, a 1903 Broadway musical by Addison Burkhardt, with music by John Raymond Hubbell
John Raymond Hubbell
John Raymond Hubbell , also known as Raymond Hubbell, was an American writer, composer and lyricist. Today he is most remembered for the popular song, "Poor Butterfly"....
The Runaway, a 1911 Broadway play starring Billie Burke
Billie Burke
Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" Burke was an American actress. She is primarily known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the musical film The Wizard of Oz. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Emily Kilbourne in Merrily We Live...

Other uses

Runaway: A Road Adventure
Runaway: A Road Adventure
Runaway: A Road Adventure is a point and click adventure game developed by Péndulo Studios, S.L. in 2001. The game follows the long tradition of two-dimensional adventure games like the first two installments of the Broken Sword series...

, a graphical adventure computer game, and two sequels
Feedback runaway, a system under positive feedback which becomes uncontrollable
Thermal runaway
Thermal runaway
Thermal runaway refers to a situation where an increase in temperature changes the conditions in a way that causes a further increase in temperature, often leading to a destructive result...

, when an increase in temperature leads to changes that cause further increase of temperature
Runaway, a sloop designed and sailed by Bruce Kirby
The Runaway, a painting by Norman Rockwell

Literature

Film

Albums

Songs

Television

Theatre

Other uses

See also