Running Scared

Name: Running Scared
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: February 24, 2006
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Cameron Bright, Chazz Palminteri, Paul Walker

2006

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Mixed or average reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews

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New Line Cinema | Release Date: February 24, 2006 | R

Starring: Cameron Bright, Chazz Palminteri, Paul Walker

Summary: In order to save his family, a low-level mobster (Paul Walker) must recover a gun used in a mob hit before it's found by his bosses or the cops. [New Line Cinema]

Director: Wayne Kramer

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 122 min

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Mick LaSalle

It's a pumped-up, intricate and fast-moving yarn that never flags and continues to play out in unexpected ways as it unravels. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

Running Scared is a vicious and brutal B-movie jacked up to hysterical, hallucinatory proportions -- a pulpy, violent action picture that torments the viewer as much as its characters, and I mean that as a compliment. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Goes so far over the top, it circumnavigates the top and doubles back on itself; it's the Mobius Strip of over-the-topness. I am in awe. It throws in everything but the kitchen sink. Then it throws in the kitchen sink, too, and the combo washer-dryer in the laundry room, while the hero and his wife are having sex on top of it. Read full review

Luke Y. Thompson

Writer-director Wayne Kramer (The Cooler) is about as skilled at storytelling as Walker is at acting, which is to say not very. Read full review

Jack Mathews

The whole movie is some kind of joke, a sick one to be savored by a certain segment of the movie audience. You know who you are. Read full review

J.R. Jones

A vicious, incoherent shoot-'em-up. Read full review

Carina Chocano

Running Scared is so desperate and surreally stupid that all you would have to do to see it as a brilliant sendup of everything that is corrupt, vulgar, sad, deluded and bad-for-you about Hollywood is squint. Read full review

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Thegodfatherson

Oct 24, 2013

A fresh crime dubstep movie. It has its touch with a pop culture mix and a lot of blood. I loved Running Scared, it's 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 doesn't like splatters. Paul Walker is veryA fresh crime dubstep movie. It has its touch with a pop culture mix and a lot of blood. I loved Running Scared, it's 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 doesn't like splatters. Paul Walker is very good, loved him as Brian in Fast and Furious and loved him in Fast Five. People get shot in the ass, head and even eyes! It's crazy but I don't know why I loved this movie. It's awesome! The story is gritty and the suspense is freezing and nail biting till the end. Vera Farminga was excellent as Walker's wife. The old school Tarantino violent setting with an absurd amount of flashback usage in the making of this film! A very old school action druggie movie about a gun that gets stolen that could lead to a lot problems with cops and Pau Walker. A kid is shooting his- okay, enough spoilers! Watch the movie! Not for the people that don't like movies! Awesome, jarring and nail biting, Running Scared is excellent.… Expand

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bohemka

Jul 2, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think wayne kramer is very good director.i am looking for his new movies!… Expand

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LeroyJ.

Jun 14, 2006

it had everything you could of wanted in a movie. Good looking lady and a lot of gun play. a very good time.

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RobertoP.

Aug 2, 2006

I found it suspenseful and thrilling. While there are a few times in the movie that I didn't quite understand why the characters did certain things (thus complicating their own lives) I was able to suspend my disbelief and enjoy the action. [***SPOILERS***] When you get to the end I found it suspenseful and thrilling. While there are a few times in the movie that I didn't quite understand why the characters did certain things (thus complicating their own lives) I was able to suspend my disbelief and enjoy the action. [***SPOILERS***] When you get to the end credits you'll realize that you just finished watching a violent somewhat twisted fairy tale. Definitely enjoyable if you don't mind violence.… Expand

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M9ki

Jun 20, 2013

Best movie yes hes one of my favorite actors,this movie is amazing it makes kill bill look like sesamy street. Buy this move its worth the buy.Love everything about this.

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DaveB.

Jun 14, 2006

a terrible movie. Anybody that says that this piece of crap is as good or better than Pulp Fiction or Kill Bill needs to be slapped. Boring as hell, lousy acting. Tried to be surreal and cool but was just lame. Worst movie i've seen since Mindhunters, both movies i shut off before the a terrible movie. Anybody that says that this piece of crap is as good or better than Pulp Fiction or Kill Bill needs to be slapped. Boring as hell, lousy acting. Tried to be surreal and cool but was just lame. Worst movie i've seen since Mindhunters, both movies i shut off before the end because i couldn't take the torture any longer.… Expand

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