Running Scared (film)
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| Directed by | Peter Hyams |
| Written by | Gary DeVore Jimmy Huston |
| Starring | Billy Crystal Gregory Hines |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | June 27, 1986 |
| Running time | 107 min. |
| Language | English |
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Running Scared is a 1986 action comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines.
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[edit] Plot details
Ray Hughes (Hines) and Danny Costanzo (Crystal) are two detectives who are working Chicago's South Side district, attempting to put away Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits), an up-and-coming drug lord with aspirations of being the main kingpin of Chicago (he refers to himself as "the first Spanish Godfather of Chicago"). After some difficulties they capture him and are forced into a vacation by their captain (Dan Hedaya) who fears the men are almost burnt out.
They wind up taking a vacation to Key West (Ray's excuse for picking Key West - "It's the farthest south you can go without having to speak Spanish."). Realizing the good life they could be having (by running a bar in the sun), they decide to retire - only to find out that Gonzales has posted bail. They pledge to re-capture Gonzales before they retire, being forced to work with the same detectives that bailed them out before. When they manage to intercept a large shipment of cocaine from Gonzales, he takes Danny's ex-wife Anna (Darlanne Fluegel) hostage, forcing a showdown in Chicago's State of Illinois Center (now known as the James R. Thompson Center).
[edit] Cast and roles include
- Gregory Hines .... Ray Hughes
- Billy Crystal .... Danny Costanzo
- Steven Bauer .... Det. Frank Sigliano
- Darlanne Fluegel .... Anna Costanzo
- Joe Pantoliano .... Snake
- Dan Hedaya .... Captain Logan
- Jon Gries .... Det. Tony Montoya (as Jonathan Gries)
- Tracy Reed (American actress) .... Maryann
- Jimmy Smits .... Julio Gonzales
- John DiSanti .... Vinnie
- Larry Hankin .... Ace
[edit] Trivia
A sequel titled Still Running was planned and different scripts were written. But Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines did not think any of them were strong to warrant a sequel and turned them all down. Around the time of the original Home Video release of Running Scared, however, MGM announced that there definitely was a sequel forthcoming for the following year, which would take the characters to London. A promotional photo showed Crystal and Hines in front of the Eiffel Tower.
The film is also remembered for the soundtrack hit "Sweet Freedom" by Michael McDonald.
