Born To Run Review

Though it opens with a Streets Of Fire riff as broody macho rebel Richard Grieco takes part in some nocturnal drag races in an urban hellhole, this turns out to be less an action movie than a clod-hopping family drama. Because his brother is mixed up in shady deals with the local mob boss, Grieco has to compromise his principles, but sundry other uninteresting distractions, like bimboid blonde Shelli Lether, prevent him from getting back into any exciting business until the end. Albert Magnoli (Purple Rain) is a competent lighting cameraman but hopeless as a director, especially when lumped with a castful of pretty but wooden people.