Bruce Campbell’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Meets ‘Birdman’ Thriller Resurfaces on Free Streaming

Bruce Campbell’s 1997 crime thriller *Running Time* is resurfacing on free streaming, giving viewers another chance to see the actor in a role far removed from his horror work. The film follows a newly released inmate who reunites with an old friend and former flame before attempting a heist at the prison he has just left.

Written, produced and directed by Josh Becker, the film was made on a $125,000 budget. Shot in black and white, it creates the illusion of one continuous take, drawing on Alfred Hitchcock’s *Rope* and anticipating techniques later seen in films such as *Birdman* and *1917*; its confined, stage-like scenes build tension through performance and camera movement.