Running Mates
1985, English. Directed by Thomas L. Neff.
Main opponents at the mayor's election in Nashville are the middle-class Jones and rich Adams. Their children, 21 years old Thommy Lee and 17 years old Elisabeth Adams, meet each other in a bar and are immediately sympathetic. But when her father sees him on a party of her's, he almost throws him out - afraid of being spied on - and later prohibits her any further contact. The two continue meeting nevertheless and develop a romantic relationship. But they can't keep it secret for very long and eventually get drawn into an intrigue against Elizabeth's father.
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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 26 September 1985
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Thomas L. Neff
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Who directed Running Mates?
Running Mates (1985) was directed by Thomas L. Neff and stars J. Don Ferguson, Bob Hannah, Greg Webb.