Running Scared is a 1986 action/comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal.
Ray Hughes (Hines) and Danny Costanzo (Crystal) are two detectives who are working Chicago's North Side district. When they notice Snake (Joe Pantoliano), a low-level drug dealer, getting out of the car of Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits), an up and coming drug dealer, they give chase. After persuading Snake to let them in the apartment ...
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Running Scared is a 1986 action/comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal.
Ray Hughes (Hines) and Danny Costanzo (Crystal) are two detectives who are working Chicago's North Side district. When they notice Snake (Joe Pantoliano), a low-level drug dealer, getting out of the car of Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits), an up and coming drug dealer, they give chase. After persuading Snake to let them in the apartment by threatening to shoot through the door, they find $50,000 in a briefcase Snake was carrying. Snake threatens to stay silent and not allow Ray and Danny to arrest him, but the two coerce Snake into punching Ray when Danny announces to the people downstairs how much money Snake has. With a battery charge, they can now arrest Snake and walk away with the money.
Before they go to the police station, however, Danny must make a quick detour - to the funeral of his aunt Rose. With Snake handcuffed to Danny while at the funeral, Danny comes into...
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