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  • Happiness Runs (2010)
  • Not Rated
    88 min | Drama
Happiness Runs (2010)
Not Rated
88 min | Drama

A young man named Victor (Mark L. Young) realizes the shortcomings of the Utopian ideals on the hippie commune where he was raised. Victor's mother (Andie MacDowell) is funding the commune where the guru Insley (Rutger Hauer) hypnotizes ...See moreA young man named Victor (Mark L. Young) realizes the shortcomings of the Utopian ideals on the hippie commune where he was raised. Victor's mother (Andie MacDowell) is funding the commune where the guru Insley (Rutger Hauer) hypnotizes and seduces women with a technique he calls "running". Insley manipulates the minds of these women so that they give him their bodies and all of their worldly possessions. Victor's childhood love, Becky (Hanna Hall), returns to take care of her deathly ill father. Victor, haunted by visions of Becky's death, is desperate to save her and himself by escaping from the cult. Preoccupied with Insley's free love philosophy, the adults of the community overlook the painful reality that the self destructive behavior of their children is most certainly due to early exposure to sex and drugs. To afford an escape, Victor tries to sell marijuana, but is cut out by rivals competing for Becky's affection. Finally, Victor is torn between getting money from his mother, who is entirely under Insley's influence, dealing with the violent drama of his drug-addled friends, and staying to save Becky as she spins out of control. Written by Strand Releasing See less
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Adam Sherman (written by)
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Paul Palo | Linda Phillips-Palo (as Linda Phillips Palo)
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May 1, 2010 (United States)
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45 cast members
Name Known for
Joni Barth
Rachel's Mom Rachel's Mom   See fewer
Mark Boone Junior
Victor's Father Victor's Father   See fewer
Joseph Castanon
Little Mackie Little Mackie   See fewer
John Fleck
Chad's Dad Chad's Dad   See fewer
Kevin Gage
Hypnotist Hypnotist   See fewer
Hanna Hall
Becky Becky   See fewer
Gregorio
Sam (as Zia Harris) Sam (as Zia Harris)   See fewer
Rutger Hauer
Insley Insley   See fewer
Loni LiPuma
Rachel's Friend Rachel's Friend   See fewer
Andie MacDowell
Victor's Mother Victor's Mother   See fewer
Ann Magnuson
Chad's Mom Chad's Mom   See fewer
Laura Peters
Rachel Rachel   See fewer
Rich Sickler
Harris Harris   See fewer
John Walcutt
Becky's Father Becky's Father   See fewer
Mark L. Young
Victor Victor   See fewer
Suzan Averitt
Tantric Yoga Devotee (uncredited) Tantric Yoga Devotee (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Bannon
Hippy Teenage Girl (uncredited) Hippy Teenage Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Dana Berry
Commune hippie (uncredited) Commune hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Harmony Blossom
Body Painted Blue Butterfly Dancer (uncredited) Body Painted Blue Butterfly Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Carner
Commune Hippie (uncredited) Commune Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Ingrid Coree
Louise (uncredited) Louise (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Kaite Coughlan
Rainn (uncredited) Rainn (uncredited)   See fewer
Victoria De Mare
Scantily Clad Hippie (uncredited) Scantily Clad Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessica Elder
Pregnant Hippie (uncredited) Pregnant Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Darin Heames
Reggy (uncredited) Reggy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jon Kellam
Peter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenyetta Lethridge
Commune Hippie (uncredited) Commune Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Lovern
Commune Party Dancing Gorilla (uncredited) Commune Party Dancing Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Laurie Mannette
Commune Hippie (uncredited) Commune Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul McCarthy-Boyington
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Jared Melei
Commune hippie (uncredited) Commune hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Wendy Pennington
Pregnant Hippie (uncredited) Pregnant Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruna Rubio
Commune Pregnant Hippie (uncredited) Commune Pregnant Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicole Smolen
Hippie Teen Girl (uncredited) Hippie Teen Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Steelman
Commune hippie (uncredited) Commune hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Channing Swift
Commune Hippie (uncredited) Commune Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Swift
Commune Hippie (uncredited) Commune Hippie (uncredited)   See fewer
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