Hines and crystal play chicago police officers who, after nearly being killed on the job, decide to retire. In 2005 he appeared with jessica alba in the underwater adventure into the blue, and by 2006 he starred in the crime drama running scared. Bottom line, if you were disappointed by films like kill bill and sin city, films you really wanted to like. A minor crook finds himself in major peril when a hot weapon goes missing in this violent crime thriller. Running scared was a very overlooked action comedy duing the mid 80s with a lot of laughs and entertaining action. I am paul walker 2018 extra with billy bush 20152018 the dr.
It has its touch with a pop culture mix and a lot of blood. Buy running scared starring billy crystal digitally remastered by billy crystal. Any fans of running scared r 2006 starring the late. Nov 21, 2017 paul walker spoke to his dark side in a 2006 interview about the movie, running scared, a flick that is widely considered to be one of his more violent roles. Running scared by wayne kramer paul walker, cameron. Running scared 2006 film, an actionthriller film starring paul walker. Only this film takes that philosophy of old murphy and outdoes it every chance it can.
Paul walker says washingmachine sex scene makes running scared more realistic actor says he and costar vera farmiga came up with idea for sultry encounter. When a drug deal goes bad and a bunch of corrupt cops are killed, tommy tells joey to get rid of the guns that were involved. The movie then flashes back eighteen hours before the unfolding scene. One night, a drug deal goes very wrong when police show up and try to close down the operation. Running scared is a 1986 american buddy cop action comedy film directed by peter hyams, written by gary devore and jimmy huston, and starring gregory hines, billy crystal, with steven bauer, jimmy smits and dan hedaya in supporting roles. Not to be confused or have any affiliation with the 1986 action comedy starring billy crystal and gregory hines. Running scared is a 2006 crime thriller film written and directed by wayne kramer, and starring paul walker, cameron bright, and vera farmiga. Ray hughes gregory hines and danny costanzo billy crystal are two overworked chicago cops that are tired of putting in the long, dangerous. Running scared is one of the most underappreciated entries into the 80s buddycop genre that i can think of.
Joey, a lowlevel mafioso, is attending a drug deal with his boss tommy and. Their parents, paul william walker iii, a sewer contractor, and cheryl crabtree walker, a model, separated around september 2004. Paul walker spoke to his dark side in a 2006 interview about the movie, running scared, a flick that is widely considered to be one of his more violent roles. His latest movie running scared sees the actor stretching himself as a petty mobster trying to retrieve a stolen gun during a long, bloody night in a gothic cityscape, and next year hell be. Notable cast as well, with paul walker, vera farmiga, chazz palminteri, and an absolutely astonishing performance by karel roden. Dont misunderstand, running scared wastes little time on the nuanced details that make the violent, narratively precise, and intricately characterized. Only this film takes that philosophy of old murphy and outdoes it. Two streetwise chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a key west vacation to pursue a drug dealer who nearly killed them in the past. A 2006 crime film starring paul walker and cameron bright. Great gritty buddy cop movie, back when billy crystal could be considered a leading man, and gregory hines well was alive man i miss him and jimmy smits. Paul walker says washingmachine sex scene makes running. Hines and crystal play chicago police officers who, after nearly being killed on the job, decide to retire and open a bar in key west, florida, only to get. He grew up together with his brothers, caleb and cody, and sisters, ashlie and amie.
Running scared 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It was released in the united states on february 24, 2006. Paul walker is better in this movie than any of those fast n furious flicks. Quick synopsis, paul walker is a lower level grunt in an organized crime group. Umm, for me, and nothing against paul walker, but there will only be one movie called running scared.
On an alternate movie poster, we see walker holding a marksman 1020 bb gun. Film trailers are inherently advertisements, and as such i. Running scared, an actioncomedy buddy cop film starring gregory hines and billy crystal running scared 2006 film, an actionthriller film starring paul walker in literature and publications edit. Their boss tells them to take a vacation, so they decide to go to sunny florida. Jan 05, 2018 1986, action, billy crystal, comedy, darlanne fluegel, gary devore, gregory hines, jimmy huston, peter hyams, running scared 1986, steven bauer, the best movie you never saw latest entertainment.
Max landis on running scared, starring vera farmiga and paul walker. Running scared watched this movie for the first time in 10 years last night. Joey, a lowlevel mafioso, is attending a drug deal with his boss tommy and associate sal when a. A lowranking thug is entrusted by his crime boss to dispose of. His grandfather, william walker, was a pearl harbor survivor and a navy. The film stars paul walker, cameron bright, vera farmiga. Running scared 2006 film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia running scared is a 2006 crime film written and directed by wayne kramer and released by new line cinema. A 2006 crime film starring paul walker, cameron bright, and vera farmiga. Paul walker running scared interview movie trailers. Paul walker gives his best acting performance to date although that is like comparing vomit and poo, but it is an improvement over anything he has thrown out at us in the past four years. Running scared 2006 is easily one of the most underrated creepily odd movies in the last 10 years. Running scared is in no way a film that i would pay to see again, but it was entertaining and did keep a pace that kept me interested during the experience. This is the best movie in my life because of paul walker. Running scared is a 1986 action comedy directed by peter hyams that stars gregory hines and billy crystal as chicago detectives who want to make one more big drug bust before they retire.
Running scared 1986 imdb danny and ray are two street wise cops in chicago. They manage to arrest gonzalez, but at the cost of scuttling a. Running scared 212 movie clip police lineup 1986 hd. Paul walker is caught in the middle of his son friends problem, which is played by cameron bright. Love both actors tyrese gibson and paul walker for the good movie. Oleg has a blood stain on his shirt, implying that he had been shot. Speaking of movies that go over the top, running scared goes so far over the top, it circumnavigates the top and doubles back on itself. Not the 1986 billy crystal gregory himes buddy cop movie of the same name, 2006s running scared is writerdirector wayne kramers the cooler take on the violent gangster crime genre. Joey gazelle, a lowranking mafioso working alongside new jersey mobster tommy perello, is present when. Unfortunately, the gun is stolen by his sons best friend, and paul walker must embark on a horrifying journey to find this dirty gun, and must search through an evil city full of crime and sin. In the first, oleg cameron bright, the adolescent son of a midlevel russian mobster, steals a gun from his neighbors house in an effort to get back at his abusive father, only to take off running into the city. Instead of throwing them in the river as he should, joey hides the guns in his basement, which proves to be a mistake when joeys son nicky alex neuberger and his neighbor friend.
A lowranking thug is entrusted by his crime boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things get out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands. Running scared starring billy crystal digitally remastered by. Vera farmiga and alex neuberger in running scared 2006 paul walker in running scared. He is tasked with getting rid of a gun that was recently used to kill several cops. Running scared movie poster uk quad paul walker poster. He describes his own personality as compared to the character he is portrays in the movie, which happens to be a significant departure from the more friendlier, likable characters he has. The story takes place in the cold winter of chicago where ray hughes gregory hines and danny costanzo billy crystal are cocky undercover policemen on the trail of a ruthless spanish godfather named julio gonzales jimmy. Paul is the father of an 11 or 12 year old boy, and this boy has a friend who is the same age cameron bright. Oct 05, 2012 running scared trailer directed by peter hyams and starring gregory hines, billy crystal, steven bauer, joe pantoliano, dan hedaya. Running scared 1986 technically there are two running scared movies, but the most recent one was a completely unrelated 2006 box office bomb starring the late paul walker. Running scared is a 2006 crime thriller starring paul walker as joey gazelle, a low life mobster who is asked to dispose of some guns used in a drug deal between mobsters and dirty cops that went bad. Johnny messner instructs henchman joey paul walker to dispose of. After beverly hills cop and before lethal weapon, there was running scared.
I loved running scared, its a movie with a lot of brilliant storyline and an unusual sprite of blood and guns which is not for the little ones or anyone who doesnt like splatters. Running scared 2006 internet movie firearms database. The running scared soundtrack is a hodgepodge of typical mid80s sounds. May 29, 20 watch the paul walker running scared interview. Running scared trying to explain the wildly accelerated plot of this nonstop action thriller would be like convincing quentin tarantino to retell the saga of the sopranos in 15minutes or less. Its a little overthetop, typical in almost any action genre. Paul walker running scared interview movie trailers and. The following weapons were used in the 1986 film running scared. Gregory hines and billy crystal have such a palpable chemistry. Paul william walker iv was born in glendale, california. Im a fan of running scared 1986 starring billy crystal and. And as far as i knew it was a remake of the movie with billy crystal.
Paul walker filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Joey gazelle paul walker is a lowlevel mechanic in the mafia who hopes to rise through the ranks by doing whatever is needed. Not to be confused with the 2006 paul walker crime thriller. With gregory hines, billy crystal, steven bauer, darlanne fluegel. In the first, oleg cameron bright, the adolescent son of a midlevel russian mobster, steals a gun from his neighbors house in an effort to get back at his abusive father, only to take off running into the. Then it throws in the kitchen sink, too, and the combo washerdryer in the laundry room, while the hero and his wife are having sex on top of it. It starred billy crystal and gregory hines, and it had some of the best lines i can recite from movies, lines like its not the volts, its the amps and. Not to be confused with the 80s actioncomedy of the same name, starring billy crystal and gregory hines, running scared is a gritty gangster flick set in a world where everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Running scared not to be confused or associated with the 1986 film of the same name starring gregory hines and billy crystal is a violent assault on the senses a parade of the grotesque that offers screaming bullets and aimless fbombs in place of properly developed character motivation or plot developments. Running scared trailer directed by peter hyams and starring gregory hines, billy crystal, steven bauer, joe pantoliano, dan hedaya. Running scared 1986 ray and danny gregory hines, billy crystal are two chicago police detectives hot on the trail of drug kingpin julio gonzales jimmy smits. Paul walker the fast and the furious plays joey gazelle, a lowlevel mafia thug who finds himself in the middle of a drug deal gone wrong, with a hail of. Not to be confused with the 2006 paul walker crime thriller the following weapons were used in the 1986 film running scared.
Didnt think walker could act until i saw running scared when it came out. Paul walker filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. His latest movie running scared sees the actor stretching himself as a petty mobster trying to retrieve a stolen gun during a long, bloody night in. Running scared 1986 internet movie firearms database. This is a story of two street savvy chicago cops, danny and ray. All blazing trailers videos include links to purchase the films where applicable. Recommendation encase anyone isnt familiar with this paul walker flick, i just rewatched this today and it still holds up as a great flick. The movie begins with joey gazelle paul walker driving with a boy, oleg yugorsky cameron bright. It was written and directed by wayne kramer the cooler, crossing overthe plot follows a two plotlines. Running scared 1986 is a buddy cop movie directed by peter hyams and starring billy crystal, gregory hines, jimmy smits, darlanne fluegel, joe pantoliano, and dan hedaya. Amazing movie, never lost my attention once, my eyes were glued. In the course of their work, a drug dealer julio almost kills them. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
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