The Runaway Barge 49 years old

Two rivermen stumble onto a piracy scheme and end up with a runaway adventure.

Two bargemen on the Mississippi River find themselves mixed up in a kidnapping and hijacking plot.

Credits

The Runaway Barge Cast

Name Character
Tim Matheson He was 27, now 76 years old as Danny Worth
Bo Hopkins He was 33, now 82 years old as Earl Owens
Nick Nolte He was 34, now 83 years old as Roy Blount
Clifton James He was 54, 96 years old when he died as Sooey
G. W. Bailey He was 30, now 80 years old as Booker
Christina Hart She was 25, now 75 years old as Reba Washburn
James Best He was 48, 88 years old when he died as Bingo Washington
Devon Ericson She was 22, now 71 years old as June Bug Dobbs
Jim Davis He was 29, 35 years old when he died as Capt. Buckshot Bates

The Runaway Barge Crew

Name Department
Boris Sagal as Director. He was 51 (57) years old when He died Directing
Stanford Whitmore as Writer. He was 49 (88) years old when He died Writing
The Runaway Barge (49 years)

Two rivermen stumble onto a piracy scheme and end up with a runaway adventure.

  • Release day: Monday, March 24, 1975
  • Runtime: 72 minutes