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Running Scared (1986) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Running Scared

Movie1986·107 min

Running Scared

Directed by Peter Hyams

Comedy Crime Thriller Action

A comedy crime film directed by Peter Hyams.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 62%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.1/10

246 ratings

About Running Scared

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.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Easy to follow (2 of 9)
Humor: Funny (6 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Stylized
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, sacrifice duty, action combat, chicago, american regional, close friendship, colleagues, detective investigator, anti hero, escape chase, undercover infiltration, cat and mouse, drug trade

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Details

Director: Peter Hyams
Language: English

Cast

Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Steven Bauer

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How Running Scared Ranks

All movies

Top 62%

1980s movies

Top 65%

Comedy movies

Top 58%

Peter Hyams films#7 of 17

Top 62% All movies.

the vibe

Running Scared Vibe

What it feels like

briskhopefulmoderateeasy to followfunnypersonalheartfeltplayfulstylized

What it's about

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

texture

playfulplayful

escape chase

undercover infiltration

cat & mouse

freedom rebellion

sacrifice duty

detective investigator

anti-hero

close friendship

colleagues

action combat

drug trade

chicago

american regional

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

easy to follow 2/9easy 2/9

humor

funny 6/9funny 6/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9