Running Scared (1986)

Directed by

Peter Hyams

Genre

action film, comedy film, buddy film, crime film, buddy cop film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 246 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two Chicago police officers try to catch a drug dealer before they retire. It is a buddy comedy with car chases and jokes.

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What happens

Running Scared is a 1986 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Peter Hyams and written by Gary Devore and Jimmy Huston. It stars Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal as two Chicago police officers who attempt to bring down a drug dealer before they retire. The film was released by MGM Entertainment Co. on June 27, 1986. It received mixed reviews, with praise for the performances of Hines and Crystal, but criticism for its mix of action and comedy, and grossed over $38 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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