Running Scared (2006)

A low-ranking 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.

Director:

Wayne Kramer

Writer:

Wayne Kramer

Stars:

Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Chazz Palminteri

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker	...	Joey Gazelle
Cameron Bright	...	Oleg Yugorsky
Vera Farmiga	...	Teresa Gazelle
Chazz Palminteri	...	Detective Rydell
Karel Roden	...	Anzor Yugorsky
Johnny Messner	...	Tommy 'Tombs' Perello
Ivana Milicevic	...	Mila Yugorsky
Alex Neuberger	...	Nicky Gazelle
Michael Cudlitz	...	Sal 'Gummy Bear' Franzone
Bruce Altman	...	Dez
Elizabeth Mitchell	...	Edele
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Frankie Perello (as Arthur Nascarella)
John Noble	...	Ivan Yugorsky
Idalis DeLeon	...	Divina
David Warshofsky	...	Lester the Pimp

Storyline

After a drug-op gone bad, Joey Gazelle is put in charge of disposing the gun that shot a dirty cop. But things go wrong for Joey after a neighbor kid stole the gun and used it to shoot his abusive father. Now Joey has to find that kid and the gun before the police and the mob do.

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Plot Keywords:

adult child friendship | fistfight | corrupt cop | child uses a gun | child with a gun | 

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Taglines:

It's Not How Far You Go For The Truth. . . It's How Fast You Get There.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence and language, sexuality and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany]

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Russian Spanish

Release Date:

24 February 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Running Scared

Filming Locations:

Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,381,974, 26 February 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$6,855,137, 2 April 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema,Media 8 Entertainment,True Grit Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second film starring Cameron Bright to feature a clip of John Wayne getting shot. In Running Scared, the clip is from The Cowboys (1972). In Thank You For Smoking (2005), the clip is from Sands of Iwo Jima (1949).

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Goofs

In the hockey rink when Oleg is pointing the gun at the man about to kill Joey with the shotgun, the camera shot from the front has him holding the gun with one hand and the rear camera shot has him holding the gun with two hands.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Joey Gazelle: [while frantically driving] Come on! Come on, kid! The fuck? Look at me. Fuck! Come on Oleg, stay with me. Come on. Come on! Come on, kid. We're gonna make it.
Oleg Yugorsky: We're gonna crash!

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Crazy Credits

End credits are animated.

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Connections

References Sesame Street (1969)

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Soundtracks

Stoned
Music by D. Smirnov
Lyrics by D. Smirnov and V. Vasilyev
Performed by Kirpichi
Courtesy of S.B.A. Production, Inc.
Used by permission of EMI April Music Inc.
Published by EMI Virgin Music o/b/o S.B.A. Music Publishing

User Reviews

A two hour thrill ride that doesn't relent for a minute.

This was an extremely graphically violent film with some gratuitous nudity. A lot of extremely well played roles. characters were simple with complex backgrounds. It kept me on the edge of my seat for the entire film wondering what was next. I left feeling like I had just had a two hour seizure. Every time you thought you had it figured out it threw a curve at you. From beginning to end it was fabulous and realistic. Paul Walker gave an excellent performance and you really got into his skin. The supporting cast was excellent, development of the characters rolled out in a believable manner with out a bunch of unnecessary revelations. I will buy this movie when it comes out on DVD. If you enjoyed Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction you will probably really enjoy this film.