Freedom Run

Paul Hartman is a former high school business teacher convicted of embezzling from his school district. Having finished a five-year prison sentence, he is now serving his remaining months in a Des Moines, Iowa, halfway house with three other prisoners: Mary Swartz, Rod Dodge, and Bob Johnson.

They do their best to ride out their last days, but when a new guard nicknamed The Ranger attempts to rape Mary, the men have no choice but to intervene. A fight erupts and, tragically, The Ranger receives a blow that leaves him dead in a pool of blood. Out of options, the four prisoners agree they must escape to avoid life sentences in an Iowa prison.

Paul and Mary head south to Texas together while Rod and Bob are convinced St. Louis is the best place for them. They all hope to move beyond their past mistakes, but not everything goes according to plan. As they each struggle to find new identities and become productive members of society, the law, and their sordid histories, are always close behind them.

Freedom Run is an adventurous tale about second chances.