---
title: "Eat and Run"
year: 1987
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/eat-and-run-1987"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 101054
imdb_id: "tt0090992"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 85
community_rating: 4.6
vote_count: 12
content_rating: "R"
---

# Eat and Run (1987) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/eat-and-run-1987

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Eat and Run is a horror, comedy, and science fiction film released in the United States on February 20, 1987. The feature has a runtime of one hour and twenty-five minutes and carries an R rating. The story centers on a humanoid alien that lands on Earth and discovers a taste for Italian people, continuing to sample this specific cuisine around New York City. An incompetent detective named McSorely is the only person with any clue about what is actually happening, though his grasp of the situation is not very firm. Meanwhile, the rest of the police force believes that McSorely is crazy. The film tells the story of a four-hundred-pound alien who eats Italian people rather than Italian food.

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel | Fawesome | Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Christopher Hart

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Ron Silver** as *Mickey McSorely*
- **Sharon Sharth** as *Judge Cheryl Cohen (as Sharon Schlarth)*
- **Pat Ryan** as *Murray Creature (as R. L. Ryan)*
- **John J. Fleming** as *Police Captain*
- **Robert Silver** as *Pusher*
- **Mimi Cecchini** as *Grandmother*
- **Tony Moundroukas** as *Zepoli Kid*
- **Frank Nastasi** as *Pick-Up Driver*
- **Peter Waldren** as *Dinkleman*
- **Gabriel Barre** as *Mime*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch Eat and Run online?
Eat and Run is currently available to watch or stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel. Check our live regional availability tracker above for latest direct streaming, subscription, rent, or purchase options.

### Q: Is Eat and Run worth watching?
Eat and Run holds a community rating of 4.6/10 based on 12 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Horror, Comedy for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Eat and Run and when was it released?
Eat and Run is a feature film with a runtime of 85 minutes. It was released in 1987. Release status: Released.

### Q: Who directed Eat and Run?
Eat and Run was directed by Christopher Hart.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Eat and Run — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/101054)

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