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A great cast of characters makes up for the script, but this isn't a film I could watch very often.

I've always found Gary Busey to be a very watchable actor. I enjoy his quirky approach to his characters and his sense of humor. It's the reason I've seen quite a few of his films. Here he's teamed with some actors I hadn't seen for quite a while, like Steven Bauer (Scarface) and Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon). And they do a great job with a script that's got a weak plot point regarding the bad guy and at times some poorly written dialog. The script is weak enough that I'm surprised to see a top-notch actor like Roy Scheider associated with it. But all in all, the film is a fun way to kill some time. Especially if you like lovely babes, guns and explosions.

Pleasantly surprised by this direct-to-video B-movie Action flick starring one of my all time favourite actors ever-ROY SCHEIDER.

First off i checked this out because of Roy Scheider, I've been a fan since little & watching Jaws & Jaws 2, but not only is the great screen presence Scheider good here in his role-playing an evil corrupted weapons company boss, we also get a decent performance from 90's star Gary Busey (Under Siege, Predator 2, Point Break) as the leader of a small team of Mercenaries along with 90's direct-to-video Action star Jeff Speakman (Street Knight) & an Awesome Steven Bauer (Scarface) who have Plato's back all the way. Plato Smith is of course played by the manic Gary Busey & he's having so much fun as the leader of his pack here.

Actually we need more action stars like Gary Busey because Busey is an average "Dadbod" type of man & not a ridiculously ripped-to-shredds bodybuilding meat head & i love him for that. Busey has been a big part of some of the best films from our childhoods as he stole the show in Point Break (way better character & actor than bland Keanu Reeves) & was a Classic villain in the Cop CLASSIC Lethal Weapon & was such a crazy & intense presence in the Classic sequel PREDATOR 2. Busey has been in so many films when you think back & he's always excellent.

Plato & his crew are sent on a mission to rescue some escapee prisoners from a tough Cubin prison but are double crossed & Plato is framed for the murder & is on the run. I loved the sweaty Miami setting that's full of sunshine & the action is pretty much non-stop with lots of chases & gun fights but what stands out is the fine chemistry between Plato & his two loyal buddies.

Roy Scheider is very good at playing a slimy villain even if it was probably such an easy paycheck for him at that time in his later career.

All in all Plato's Run is a fun & action-packed little B-movie, it's definitely not great but it's an easy watching typical direct-to-video action film.

I also liked the 90's look of the film.

I'll say one thing about this film: there are no lulls. You can't get bored watching this. The problem is that it is TOO intense. There is too much action and it NEEDS lulls! That is the risk you take in modern action films. You want it interesting but not overdone. This is way overdone.

Even though the acting is fine and features a couple of "names" in Gary Busey and Roy Scheider, it still has the feel of a "B" film. The best part of it is Scheider's dialog: the only "A" part of this "B" film.

The rest of the story is strictly Rambo mentality but did have a few standout scenes. One in particular was a very innovative scene featuring land mines. That was memorable. Not enough of the other scenes were to make this a keeper for long.

Sometimes a nice low budget action movie hits the spot. Throw in a nice cast and it makes for an easy watch. "Plato's Run" is an easy watch. It's just not a real good one. It's okay. Gary Busey does a nice job. The rest of the cast is pretty good. I am a big fan of early Roy Scheider but I find older, facelifty Roy Scheider a bit hard to take. I don't want to be mean but older Scheider always seems that if he showed any emotion his face will crack. "Plato's Run" moves fast but runs out of steam after a while.

Ah, the 90's Gary Busey action adventure. The gritting teeth, the "EEE-YA!"'s , the goofy shirts, the oddly motivated aggression, the insanity! He always looks like he's having a great time...so, why can't we? This movie, as well as countless other Busey actioners, is classic unintentional fun. So do I give it a bad review because it is so laughably bad or a good one because its so fun to make fun of with friends? I guess the vote should accurately determine the quality of the movie and quite obviously that's not very high. So I gave it an extra star on the 1-10 scale.

The story involves some kind of military kidnapping of Busey's daughter. The mastermind behind this is Roy Schneider, who's droopy face looks like its melting plastic. Hmmm, real life symbolism of how the action picture is melting.

Anyway, Busey is a real treat to watch. His growling and his crazy lines are genuinely hilarious. The direction is complete trash. The action scenes, ludicrous to begin with, are awkwardly directed. If you can't have fun with a bad movie, don't bother renting it.