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Soundtrack cover.

Status: Lost

Dream On The Run is a Canadian crime film that was aired on Global TV in 1977, written, directed and starring John Edwards and Nicky Fylan, and produced by Ken Gord. The movie was a low-budget project backed by the now defunct Circle Productions, formerly based in Scarborough, Ontario. The plot follows an ex-con who is struggling to go straight after getting out of prison. While promotional material, production stills and vinyl pressings of the soundtrack exist, the film itself is currently lost. While the TIFF Film Reference Library suggests the film was released in 1977, other sources give conflicting dates ranging between 1973 to 1977. When asked about the film in 2022, producer Ken Gord explained that he does not have a copy. The film was distributed on 16 mm, which is likely the medium any surviving copies exist on.

Premise

The following synopsis comes from a promotional poster made around the time of the film’s release.

“Trying to settle back into society after getting out of prison is not an easy thing. You can't count on anyone; you have to scramble for yourself.

When Jay gets out after several years in prison, the only person to greet him is Mickey, a smalltime operator who has always skirted the edges of the law. Jay wants to go straight. But this time, doors close in his face. Once a con, always a con, or so it would seem.

Inevitably, Jay finds himself in the midst of a bad deal, guilty of another crime and chased by the loan shark who financed the entire operation.

Desperation boils over to the point where the man who wanted to go straight finds himself surrounded by the police, as he stands over two dead bodies.”

Soundtrack

Despite the purported low budget of the movie, the soundtrack was released on vinyl by Periwinkle Records and is currently available for purchase through various hobbyist sellers. The album has so far not been digitized and made available online. Discogs gives the following track listing.

Behind Those Walls – Written by Ken Gord - 2:30

My Love Is You – Written by Mickey Andrews - 2:02

True Friends – Written by Ken Gord - 2:33

Memories – Written by Mickey Andrews - 2:45

Roll It Around In Your Mind – Written by Hall* - 3:12

Theme For Two – Written by Gord*, Andrews* - 2:00

Dream On The Run – Written by Gerry Hall - 2:37

Deep In The Woods – Written by Mickey Andrews - 2:50

Meanwhile In Memphis – Written by Gerry Hall - 3:36

The Foot – Written by Mickey Andrews - 2:50

It's Sad To Hurt That Way – Written by Hall* - 2:24

Just Between The Two Of Us – Written by Andrews* - 2:47

G-Whiz – Written by Mickey Andrews - 2:18

Visions – Written by Mickey Andrews - 2:24

Production

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Availability

The record number for the film in the Tiff Film Reference Library is FRL-38942, although the associated file only contains production information and photographs from the film.