Running Scared (1986)

Director:

Peter Hyams

Writers:

Gary DeVore (story)
Gary DeVore (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

27 June 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Two of Chicago's Finest?

Plot:

Danny and Ray are two street wise cops in Chicago. When they are almost killed on a case, they are forced to take a vacation by their captain...

Plot Keywords:

Vacation | Undercover | Florida | Key West Florida | Drug Dealer

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins

Cast

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	...	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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Burrows	...	Perplexed EL Passenger (uncredited)
Robert A. Janz	...	Motorman (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya	...	Snake's Killer (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Hyams

Writing credits
Gary DeVore		(story)
Gary DeVore		(screenplay) and
Jimmy Huston		(screenplay)

Produced by
David Foster	....	producer
Peter Hyams	....	executive producer
Lawrence Turman	....	producer
Jonathan A. Zimbert	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Udi Harpaz
Rod Temperton

Cinematography by
Peter Hyams

Film Editing by
James Mitchell

Casting by
Penny Perry

Production Design by
Albert Brenner

Art Direction by
David M. Haber

Set Decoration by
George Gaines		(as George P. Gaines)

Makeup Department
Sugar Blymyer	....	hair stylist (as Sugar Ginger Blymer)
Lee Harman	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jack Terry	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Deborah A. Dell'Amico	....	second assistant director (as Deborah Dell'Amico)
Aldric La'Auli Porter	....	second assistant director
Jim Van Wyck	....	assistant director

Art Department
David B. Brenner	....	set designer
C.J. Maguire	....	property master
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter: Chicago
John Turman	....	production illustrator
Harold Michelson	....	illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Randle Akerson	....	sound editor (as Randy Akerson)
Raul A. Bruce	....	boom operator
Gene S. Cantamessa	....	sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
Marty Church	....	adr mixer
Marty Church	....	foley mixer
Norval D. Crutcher	....	supervising sound editor
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Carlos deLarios)
Mike Dobie	....	sound editor (as Michael Dobie)
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Trevor Jolly	....	sound editor
Michael J. Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ron Meredith	....	assistant sound editor
Alan L. Nineberg	....	sound editor (as Alan Nineberg)
Aaron Rochin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Samuel C. Crutcher	....	sound editor/design (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Blitstein	....	special effects assistant (as Dave Blitstein)
Doug Hubbard	....	special effects assistant
Henry Millar Jr.	....	special effects supervisor (as Henry E. Millar)

Stunts
Kenny Bates	....	stunts
Jerry Brutsche	....	stunts
Bill Couch	....	stunt coordinator (as Bill Couch Sr.)
Cliff Cudney	....	stunts
Greg Wayne Elam	....	stunts (as Greg W. Elam)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts
Carey Loftin	....	stunt coordinator
Carey Loftin	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt double
Rick Sawaya	....	stunts
Kay Whipple	....	stunts (as Kay H. Whipple)
John Escobar	....	utility stunts (uncredited)
James Fierro	....	stunts (uncredited)
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Baron	....	chief lighting technician
Ralph Gerling	....	camera operator (as Ralph R. Gerling)
Myron Hyman	....	lighting technician
Tom May	....	key grip
Aaron Pazanti	....	first assistant camera
Stephen Vaughan	....	still photographer
Michael J. Wheeler	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Megan Branman	....	casting assistant
Ken Carlson	....	casting: Chicago
Dee Miller	....	casting: Florida

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael W. Hoffman	....	costumer: men (as Michael Hoffman)
Aggie Lyon	....	costumer: women

Editorial Department
Joanna Cappuccilli	....	associate editor
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer (as Robert Kaiser)
Ken Morrisey	....	additional editor
Deborah Zimmerman	....	assistant editor

Music Department
David Boruff	....	musician: sax and flute
James Flamberg	....	music editor
Gary Grant	....	musician: trumpet
Jerry Hey	....	musician: trumpet
Kathy Nelson	....	music coordinator
Greg Phillinganes	....	musician: keyboard
Dick Rudolph	....	music supervisor
Bruce Swedien	....	score mixer
Rod Temperton	....	music producer
Casey Young	....	musician

Other crew
Joanie Blum	....	script supervisor
Steven Jongeward	....	assistant to director
Ross L. Kulma	....	set medic
Don Levy	....	unit publicist
Kevin Bassett	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Stephen Burrows	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Omar McClinton	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Robert A. Janz	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• David Foster Productions
• Turman-Foster Company

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1986) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1986) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Canada:PG | Canada:G (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

The original script was written for Gene Hackman and Paul Newman before Peter Hyams decided to make the Hughes and Costanzo characters younger.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Hughes reports that their taxi, chasing Julio's limo, is heading south on I-190, you can see them pass the exit for the Hyatt Regency O'Hare. However, they exit at River Road (north), and you see the Hyatt again on the off-ramp. Right afterwards, once you see them exit onto River Road, the scene suddenly shifts to Oakton Street and Niles Center Road in Skokie. The two locations are 9 miles apart and would require driving through the towns of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles, and Morton Grove first.

Quotes:

Ray Hughes: How come the bad guys always have the good cars?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fatal Beauty (1987)

Soundtrack:

Never Too Late To Start

A GREAT AND OVERLOOKED FILM!!!!!

This is great movie for fans of (the late great) Gregory Hines or Billy Crystal.I not too big on Crystal,although Analyze this/that were funny.I like this performance more.He played a serious role,especially

when someone kidnapped somebody he loved.He and Hines cracked jokes and worked great together.It took me nearly 13 years to finally watch it,uncut,commercial free, unlike they show on TBS or TNT or any other.I have this thing about watching Movies on tv,(No Nudity,no cursing,edited scenes and commercials)You're not seeing the movie as it was intended.So even though i would glance at it for a second,I"d turn from it.I rented it at blockbuster in 99'bought Vhs in 2000.Dvd in 2002.Even though,I knew of it and saw it at various video stores.I finally got around to it. I love the title song playing in the opening sequence with the city of Chicago and it's people. It had great music all around, especially the Michael McDonald classic"Sweet Freedom". Every time i heard it on the radio I thought about the movie.It had a music video go with it, that had Hines and Crystal singing,dancing,and acting funny. I wish the Dvd had put that and a director's commentary on there along with the outtakes. It had a bunch of funny scenes -too many to name.Having to give their pants up for Julio Gonzalez(Jimmy Smits)and the jokes that followed.Or when they're hanging upside down in a trash compactor arguing about $10 dollars-.I love the scene where Hines and Crystal get held up,but the criminals bolted in their car ,and i looked as if they got away,but the truck forced them drive back into Hines and Crystal.The smile those two give each other are priceless.When a kid at a house of a lady they're questioning keeps giving Hines the bird.The lady shuts her door.Hines knocks,the kid answers and Hines gives him the bird Yelling "Yessssssss". Their vacation time in Florida had good scenery-motorcycles,women,fishing boat,roller skates, and the idea to retire from the cop business.Oh,yes and "Sweet Freedom"playing through it.The Chase from the airport onto train tracks was awesome.The shootout in the building, in the last scene in the movie was good.These scenes are few of many, that stand out to me.This movie had action,witty dialogue,smart,intelligent-just plain great and funny.Now Hines and Crystal took different film routes after this. Crystal -comedies,So his one and only action movie he did a great job,.It was a physical role for him too.Running,jumping, shooting.He had a seriousness about him too.Hines went onto-action,and dramas .So in that time and space ,they were wonderful . If you liked Beverly Hills Cop,Bad Boys-one similarity is Martin Lawrence and Will Smith get held up for their car ,like Hines and Crystal for their wallets. The movie worked the same formula for the genre as those.Sad it wasn't as big at the box office like them.That's probably why a sequel wasn't made.Although the chemistry was there. Commenting on it- "makes me wants to go and watch it right

now!!!!!!" I give it a 10 out of 10********* R.I.P - Gregory Hines