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Running Scared (1986)

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Average Rating: 5.3/10
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Distinguished by a sharp, witty dialogue between its two cop protagonists, Ray and Danny (Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal), this entertaining crime drama is well worth a visit. Ray and Danny are nearly blown away by super bad guy Julio (Jimmy Smits), and their boss is peeved at them as usual. So the two are given a holiday from their beat in Chicago and travel to the sunny shores of Key West. They like it enough to retire from police work and open a business there. But when the duo returns to

R, 1 hr. 47 min.

Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Peter Hyams

In Theaters: Jun 27, 1986 Wide

On DVD: Oct 2, 2001

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Gregory Hines
Ray Hughes
Billy Crystal
Danny Costanzo
Steven Bauer
Frank
Darlanne Fluegel
Anna Costanzo
Joe Pantoliano
Snake
Dan Hedaya
Capt. Logan
Jimmy Smits
Julio Gonzales
Tracy Reed
Maryann
John DiSanti
Vinnie
Larry Hankin
Ace
Mike Bacarella
TV Box Loader
Etel Billig
Aunt Sophie
Fred Buch
Bank Manager
Don Calfa
Women's Room Lawyer
Betty Carvalho
Apartment Manager
Ron Cummins
Paging Officer
Frankie Davila
Juan
Deanna Dunagan
Sister Rebecca
Richard Kuss
Desk officer
John LaMotta
Evidence officer
Robert Lesser
Supoena Lawyer
Jim Ortlieb
Lab Technician
Ernest Perry Jr.
Adam Robertson
Meg Register
Julie
Richard Wharton
Punk
Jeff Silverman
Property Officer
Jaime Alba
Tatoo Customer (sic)
Joe Guastaferro
Fireman
Richardo Gutierrez
Sgt. Garcia
Jon Gries
Tony

Critic Reviews for Running Scared

All Critics (18) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (5) | DVD (4)

Has all the logic and transitional ease of a Pok�mon-style card game played by 5-year-olds who don't understand the rules, so they make up their own as they go.

February 23, 2006 Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

A breezily entertaining buddy-cop movie with too much cutesy shtick for its own good. Gregory Hines is OK, but Billy Crystal is never believable as a Chicago cop.

October 20, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Pre-Lethal Weapon mid-80s buddy flick before

February 18, 2003 Comment

Kevin Fiddler

Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)

Relentlessly competent in a TBS Saturday afternoon kind of way.

January 24, 2003 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

Crystal and Hines are a great double act. Laughs aplenty.

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

The most appealing thing about this movie is the charisma and good humour delivered by the two leads.

November 6, 2001 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Scott Weinberg

Apollo Guide

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This buddy cop crime comedy/drama is good, I liked it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

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What a piece of shit. I like just about everybody in it, but it tries too hard to be funny (which it's not) to be a true action comedy and it's not funny enough to be a good comedy. Hines and Crystal are probably the two least believably cops ever (except for Adam Sandler, maybe). True 80's entertainment...if you're actually entertained by it.

May 14, 2010