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Shaw, Run Run

(Encyclopedia) Shaw, Run Run, 1907–2014, Chinese film mogul, best known of the six Shaw brothers who founded an Asian movie empire. In Shanghai, he and his elder brother Runme Shaw made their first…

Run Lola Run

Director/Writer: Tom TykwerSony Pictures Classics; R; 81 minutesRelease: 6x/99Cast: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu Hyperkinetic Lola (Franka Potente) receives a call from her beloved thug-…

Bull Run

(Encyclopedia) Bull Run, small stream, NE Va., c.30 mi (50 km) SW of Washington, D.C. Two important battles of the Civil War were fought there: the first on July 21, 1861, and the second Aug. 29–30,…

Brewer's: Run

A long run, a short run. We say of a drame, “It had a long run,” meaning it attracted the people to the house, and was represented over and over again for many nights. The allusion is to a…

Brewer's: Running

Quite out of the running. Quite out of court, not worthy of consideration. A horse which has been “scratched” is quite out of the running. (See Scratched.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…

Brewer's: Runs

The tub runs- leaks, or lets out water. In this and all similar phrases the verb run means to “be in a running state.” Thus we have “the ulcer runs,” “the cup runs over,” “the rivers run…

Born to Run

Just who can run for president? 2016 Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore Related Links U.S. Elections How a President Is Nominated and…

Chicken Run

Directors:Peter Lord and Nick ParkWriter:Karey KirkpatrickDreamWorks; G; 89 minutesRelease:6/00Voices of:Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks If you've had the pleasure of viewing the…

Men: Running

RunningEvent Time Date Set Location100 meters: World 9.84Donovan Bailey, CanadaJuly 27, 1996 Atlanta Olympic 9.84Bailey (same as World)—— American 9.85Leroy BurrellJuly 6, 1994Lausanne,…

Women: Running

RunningEvent Time Date Set Location100 meters: World 10.49Florence Griffith Joyner, USA July 16, 1988 Indianapolis Olympic 10.62Florence Griffith Joyner, USA Sept. 24, 1988 Seoul American…