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Running Scared

Year:

1986

Duration:

107 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Peter Hyams

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1986-06-27

Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $5,227,757 (USA) (29 June 1986)

Gross: $37,696,491 (USA) (30 November 1986)

Cast

Actor

Character

Billy Crystal

Running Scared

Dan Hedaya

Running Scared

Gregory Hines

Ray Hughes

Steven Bauer

Det. Frank Sigliano

Darlanne Fluegel

Anna Costanzo

Joe Pantoliano

Snake

Jon Gries

Det. Tony Montoya

Tracy Reed

Maryann

Jimmy Smits

Julio Gonzales

John DiSanti

Vinnie

Larry Hankin

Ace

Don Calfa

Women's Room Lawyer

Robert Lesser

Supoena Lawyer

Betty Carvalho

Apartment Manager

Louis Perez

Thug

Ron Cummins

Paging Officer

Natividad Ríos Kearsley

Nude Woman

John LaMotta

Evidence Officer

Richard Kuss

Desk Officer

Jeff Silverman

Property Officer

Dax Brooks

Apartment Manager's Son

Jaime Alba

Tatoo Customer (sic)

Meg Register

Julie

Debbie Johnson

Lunch Girl

Fred Buch

David S. Tackett, Bank Manager

Ricardo Gutiérrez

Sergeant Garcia (as Ricardo Guiterrez)

Frankie Davila

Juan Martinez

Ernest Perry Jr.

Adam Robertson

Etel Billig

Aunt Sophie

James Noah

Funeral Priest

Bob Zrna

Father Gibson

Deanna Dunagan

Sister Rebecca

Joe Guastaferro

Fireman

Mike Bacarella

TV Box Loader

Johnny O'Donnell

Punk

Richard Wharton

Punk

Tony Zurita Jr.

Camino Real Kid

Saralynne Crittenden

Hostage Lady

Jim Ortlieb

Lab Technician

Julian Pena

Columbian Youth

Alex Leonard Jenkins

Impound Officer

William Lozada

Basketball Punk

Irma O'Quendo

Hispanic Girl

Charles D. Scholvin

Guard

Joel Becker

Custom Official

Kevin Bassett

Extra (uncredited)

Stephen Burrows

Perplexed EL Passenger (uncredited)

Robert A. Janz

Motorman (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff

Bit (uncredited)

Rick Sawaya

Snake's Killer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

After returning from Florida, Ray wears a Tampa Bay Buccaneers hat. At the time the movie was filmed, the Buccaneers and Chicago Bears were division rivals.

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Darlanne Flueguel appeared in another cop movie from MGM a year before in which she played a love interest of William Petersen's secret service character in To Live in Die in LA directed by William Friedkin who directed The French connection in which the El car chase is inspired by that film. Also Billy Crystal and William Petersen also appeared in movies like Manhunter and throw momma from the train with Kim Greist as their love interest as well as Darlanne Flueguel in this and To live and die in LA.

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In several outdoor scenes, snow is simulated with foam.

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Goofs

During the chase through Chicago, Ray Hughes radios that the vehicle is traveling south on I-190. That stretch of tollway runs East/West not North/South.

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In the scene in which Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal are discussing their shooting accuracy at the get away vehicle with the men who tired to rob them after they first arrest Snake, Hines' character says he hit the windshield with all six shots. However, there are only 5 bullet holes in the windshield.

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In the opening scene, Hynes and Crystal are in a Chicago park at Christmastime. All of the trees in the park are loaded with green leaves - not something you'll ever see in Chicago in December.

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Quotes

Danny Costanzo: Excuse me, we're from Noisebusters. Do you know where the Menudo concert is?

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Danny Costanzo: [Bullets bounce off the windows of the custom car] It works! It's really bullet-proof!

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Captain Logan: You had to be rescued like a couple of rookies. Maybe you need a rest.

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