Where was Runaway filmed?

A robot makes its way through a cornfield while Karen and Jack track it on satellite. Karen is in full combat gear and is prepared to do battle with the robot if necessary. Jack teases her, saying, “You know; you may not need all that stuff. You may just need to throw a switch.”

Jack informs her that the robot is a standard agricultural pest control robot. They detect the exact location of the robot, and Karen notes their elevation to Jack’s dismay. She notices Jack is uneasy and sweating. The following dialogue ensues.

Karen: You okay?

Jack: Ya, I’m fine. I just don’t like heights.

Karen: My brother has the same problem. You just take deep breaths.

Jack: I’m fine.

This scene lays the foundation for Jack’s fear of heights. In the final scene of Runaway, Jack will be forced to face this fear or lose his life. Filmed in a field in Washington’s Moser Lake, there are several bus lines that will take you directly to this Runaway film site.

Jack enters a private residence where a baby is wailing. The robot in the home has malfunctioned, and he has been called in to deal with the situation. The robot makes use of a gun to fire shots at Jack. Jack fires back and then falls to his stomach for cover. He moves stealthily through the hallways of the home, looking for the robot.

He takes cover in the master bedroom and hears the sound of the robot entering the room and then shooting at the pillows on the bed. The robot becomes stuck in the bathroom. It tries to retreat but can’t, and Jack is able to disarm it.

This eerie scene is offset by music designed to heighten the senses of the viewer, leaving you feeling that danger is imminent.

The exact location of this Runaway film set is not known; however, it was shot in a private residence in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. To visit this city and enjoy the landscape found in many of the best scenes in Runaway, you can take a flight to Pearson International Airport, just outside Toronto, and take a shuttle bus or the Go Train into the heart of the city.

In this Runaway scene, Jack is hiding in an alley, and Luther sends out heat-seeking bullets to track and kill him. The bullets are capable of following the heat from Jack’s body, following him around corners and through tight turns. The bullet chases his trajectory as he runs. He takes cover behind a truck, and a man running from the bullets attempts to climb a fire escape and is shot and killed by the smart bullet just as Karen rounds the corner and yells, “Freeze! Police!”

There are several bus lines that will take you to or near the location for this former Runaway film set including 301, 312, 316, and 340. Another way to get to this filming location is by driving yourself, using a rideshare app, or calling a taxi.

Jack and Marvin are at the police headquarters. Marvin dissects the smart bullet to try to understand the technology behind it. He and Jack engage in this dialogue in one of the best scenes in Runaway.

Marvin: Jack, look at this, the back half is all solid propellant. There are different valves for directional control. The nose, it’s all electronic. You’ve heard of a bullet with your name on it? Well, this one really does. And you can program it to go after a certain person.

Jack: What’s the signature?

Marvin: I don’t know, man. I’ve tried everything. Movement, light, shape…I don’t know.

Jack: I gotta know, Marvin.

Marvin: Ya, I know you gotta know. I’m doing my best, okay? But it’s tricky! Oh, my G*d. It’s a heat-seeking missile.

Access to this Runaway production location is easily obtained through bus lines 14m 16, or R5 or by taking the SkyTrain’s Millennium Line.

In this scene, Karen has been wounded, and Jack must remove the smart bullet from her body. He tells her to stay still and places a weighted vest on her chest. Jacks gently requests, “Okay, I want you to sit back and take it real easy. This is gonna hurt like a mother…”

Jack works slowly to remove the bullet, and Karen shows visible signs of pain. In one of the only funny scenes in Runaway, Karen asks him, “Don’t you need your glasses for this?” Jack responds, “You want me to run down to the car to get ‘em?”

He continues working to extricate the bullet, telling Karen to sit still and breathe. Karen writhes in pain then breathes a sigh of relief when she thinks the bullet has finally been removed only to discover it is still in her body.

When Jack is finally able to remove it, he throws it behind him, and it explodes, leaving them both safe from harm.

To visit this film shoot location, take bus lines 14m, 16, or RV or the SkyTrain Millennium Line. Or you can drive yourself, call a cab, or use a rideshare service. Either way, why not enjoy a pastrami on rye sandwich or some other delicious deli sandwich while you are there?

In one of the most exciting action scenes in Runaway, Luther and Jack fight as the elevator plummets toward the ground. Jack hits the emergency stop button, causing the elevator to lurch to a halt. Luther tumbles out of the elevator, falling to the ground where he is attacked by his assassin robots and injected with deadly acid.

Jack feels for a pulse on Luther’s unconscious body, and Luther reanimates long enough to sit up and scream, “AAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!” before collapsing and dying.

This particular film scene was shot on a sound stage located in Seattle, Washington. Though the exact film set no longer exists, you can still make a visit to Seattle to see the landscape and streets that feature prominently in this scene and this film. To get to Seattle, you can take a plane from Vancouver then a shuttle to the heart of the city, or cross the Canada-USA border by passenger vehicle or bus.