Running Scared (1986 film)
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| Directed by | Peter Hyams |
| Produced by | David Foster Lawrence Turman |
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Gary DeVore Jimmy Huston |
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| Music by | Rod Temperton |
| Cinematography | Peter Hyams |
| Edited by | James Mitchell |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $38,500,726 (USA) |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 43:04 |
| Label | MCA Records |
| Producer | Rod Temperton, Dick Rudolph, and Bruce Swedien |
Running Scared is a 1986 action-comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, written by Gary Devore and Jimmy Huston, and starring Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, with Steven Bauer, Jimmy Smits, and Dan Hedaya in supporting roles. Hines and Crystal play Chicago police officers who, after nearly being killed on the job, decide to retire and open a bar in Key West, only to get caught up in making one last arrest before they go.
The film was produced and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Ray Hughes (Hines) and Danny Costanzo (Crystal) are two detectives working Chicago's North Side, known for their wisecracking demeanors and unorthodox police methods, which get results in their various cases. One such case involves trying to bust up-and-coming drug dealer Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits). After arresting Snake (Joe Pantoliano), one of Julio’s associates, they convince him to wear a wire in order to get the necessary evidence to put Julio away. When they approach the meeting place (a cargo ship) they find that Gonzales has acquired a large store of Israeli Uzi submachine guns. Snake is setting the detectives up, however, prompting the detectives to rush in by acting as though Gonzales was preparing to kill him. Gonzales reveals his ambition to be the next "godfather" of Chicago, but chastises Snake for letting the detectives get close, and Snake is shot dead by a subordinate. The pair look as though they will be killed for sure, but two undercover detectives in Julio’s gang step in to make the arrest. In the ensuing gun battle, most of Julio’s gang escape, but Ray and Danny capture Gonzales.
Back at the station Ray and Danny expect to be praised, but instead their captain (Dan Hedaya) chastises them for their sloppy work (as revealed by Snake’s wire) and orders them to take a vacation. On vacation in Key West, Florida, the pair begin to question their career choice after the experience and decide to retire and open a bar.
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