Film1986107 min

Running Scared

Name: Running Scared
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1986
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer, Darlanne Fluegel, Joe Pantoliano

Taste attributes: actioncomedydetectivecrimeholidaysfasttried & testedunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotionally undemandingfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunlikely connections

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"Two of Chicago's Finest?"

Boxlist takeA breakneck, familiar comedy: straightforward and breezy. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 130 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.

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