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Man on the Run

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MAN ON THE RUN takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney's extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and the formation of Wings with his wife, Linda. From Academy Award®-winning director Morgan Neville, the film chronicles the arc of McCartney's solo career as he faces down a myriad of challenges while creating new music to define a new decade. Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival materials, the documentary captures Paul's transformative post-Beatles era through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
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Kyle Smith Wall Street Journal Sep 11
[An] engrossing musical documentary. Go to Full Review Chris Willman Variety Sep 4
“Man on the Run” is a heck of a lot of fun to watch. Go to Full Review Terry Staunton Radio Times Dec 24
3/5
Morgan Neville's documentary examines Macca's career throughout the 1970s, from the end of the Fab Four up to the shocking murder of John Lennon in 1980, using archive footage and new, probing off-screen interviews with his subject. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Morgan Neville

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Paul McCartney

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Morgan Neville

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Chloe Simmons

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Meghan Walsh

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Scott Rodger

Producer

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Synopsis MAN ON THE RUN takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney's extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and the formation of Wings with his wife, Linda. From Academy Award®-winning director Morgan Neville, the film chronicles the arc of McCartney's solo career as he faces down a myriad of challenges while creating new music to define a new decade. Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival materials, the documentary captures Paul's transformative post-Beatles era through a uniquely vulnerable lens.
Director
Morgan Neville
Producer
Morgan Neville, Chloe Simmons, Meghan Walsh, Scott Rodger, Ben Chappell, Michele Anthony, David Blackman
Distributor
Prime Video
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Biography, Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 27, 2026
Runtime
1h 55m