True crime documentaries and Netflix pair as perfectly as bread and butter ever since the streaming titan mastered being a connoisseur of underworld stories. The audience never knows what to expect next on their landing page. Such is the story of a Prime Minister's scandal that unfolds on screen like fireworks, loud and unpredictable. 

With Netflix’s endless ocean of crime stories, this entry is not only dark but also promises a monumental mystery that shook a nation.

There is no documentary titled, On the Run on Netflix. However, Man on the Run, on the other hand, is a full-length feature documentary film from 2023, directed and written by Cassius Michael Kim. This Netflix gem explores the gigantic 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, one of the most daring financial frauds that has ever happened in modern history. It was screened on 19 October 2023 in Malaysia. 

Netflix got the worldwide distribution rights in 2023, and currently, the documentary is available for streaming on the platform. The duration of the film is about 98 minutes, with a 93% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. With its investigative approach and dramatic peaks, Man on the Run fits perfectly into Netflix’s true-crime gallery, offering a global story of corruption and consequence. 

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In this mind-boggling addition to Netflix's true crime documentary library, just when one stops to breathe, another Hollywood A-lister gets entangled in the said scandal. 

Man on the Run, at its heart, revolves around a Malaysian business figure, Jho Low, who is accused of masterminding the theft of billions from 1MDB. The film's timeline runs through the ongoing scandal, its case, and effects, through interviews with politicians, journalists, and insiders, including the former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The film shows how the scandal infiltrated the upper class, paid for Hollywood parties, and shook a nation.

The documentary interviews journalists Clare Rewcastle Brown, Ho Kay Tat (CEO of The Edge), whistleblowers like Xavier Andre Justo, and even the politicians Tony Pua, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Anwar Ibrahim, and Tommy Thomas (former Attorney General of Malaysia). Meanwhile, several Hollywood stars allegedly involved in the scandal, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Paris Hilton, and Kim Kardashian, declined participation or association with the documentary. Despite receiving threats, Man on the Run is still available to stream on Netflix globally.

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