Rotten
"Running Scared" tries to be a light comedy in a violent, comic-book world. That's a difficult juggling act, and director Peter Hyams doesn't pull it off.
Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune
Running Scared
Two of Chicago's finest?
1986 · 1h 47m · R
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Peter Hyams
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Running Scared
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Peter Hyams Director
- Gregory Hines as Ray Hughes
- Billy Crystal as Danny Costanzo
- Steven Bauer as Det. Frank Sigliano
- Darlanne Fluegel as Anna Costanzo
- Joe Pantoliano as Snake
- Dan Hedaya as Captain Logan
- Jon Gries as Det. Tony Montoya
- Tracy Reed as Maryann
- Jimmy Smits as Julio Gonzales
- John DiSanti as Vinnie
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A functional 1986 actioner about two wisecracking Chicago cops (Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal) and their vendetta against a Latino crime lord (Jimmy Smits).
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
No more original or eventful than an average police TV show, so it must sink or swim on the moment-by-moment cleverness of the dialog and the behavioral talents of Hines and Crystal. Fortunately, these elements prove formidable.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Crystal and Hines do flavour the film with genuine warmth, and despite some cheap gags, work well together to produce some truly funny moments.
Steve Goldman, Time Out
Rotten
Another, thoroughly depressing demonstration of the extent to which television now dictates the style and the manners of so many of the movies we see in theaters.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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