Running Scared

Running Scared

Two of Chicago's finest?

1986•1h 47m•6.0/10

ComedyCrimeThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(232)

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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Production

The Turman-Foster Company, David Foster Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Ray Hughes

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Danny Costanzo

Steven Bauer

Steven Bauer

Det. Frank Sigliano

Darlanne Fluegel

Darlanne Fluegel

Anna Costanzo

Joe Pantoliano

Joe Pantoliano

Snake

Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Captain Logan

Jon Gries

Jon Gries

Det. Tony Montoya

Tracy Reed

Tracy Reed

Maryann

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Julio Gonzales

John DiSanti

Vinnie

Larry Hankin

Larry Hankin

Ace

Don Calfa

Don Calfa

Women's Room Lawyer

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Supoena Lawyer

Betty Carvalho

Betty Carvalho

Apartment Manager

Louis Perez

Louis Perez

Thug

Etel Billig

Aunt Sophie

Meg Register

Meg Register

Julie

Deanna Dunagan

Deanna Dunagan

Sister Rebecca

Jim Ortlieb

Jim Ortlieb

Lab Technician

Julian Pena

Columbian Youth

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