In a future where robots are an integral part of everyday life, Sgt. Jack Ramsay, a veteran police officer with a fear of heights, and his new partner Karen Thompson, investigate a series of robotic homicides. They discover that a sociopathic genius, Dr. Charles Luther, has programmed robots to attack humans and is planning to sell the technology on the black market. After a failed attempt to arrest Luther, Ramsay and Thompson find themselves in a race against time to stop him before he can carry out his plan. As they delve deeper into the case, they discover that Luther has kidnapped Ramsay's son and is using him as leverage to get the missing templates. The film culminates in a thrilling showdown between Ramsay and Luther in an unfinished skyscraper, where Ramsay must overcome his fear of heights to save his son and stop Luther from unleashing a legion of killer robots. With its action-packed plot, suspenseful moments, and themes of technology and humanity, "Runaway" is a gripping sci-fi thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Runaway include The Element of Crime, The Outsiders, Once Upon a Time in America, Wall Street, Colors, And Justice For All.

Runaway was released in theaters on December 14, 1984.