Running Scared is a 1986 action/comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, and Jimmy Smits. The film chronicles two Chicago police officers that decide to retire from the force in order to drop-out of life and open a bar in Key West after nearly being killed on the job only to get caught up in making one last arrest before they go.
Ray Hughes (Hines) and Danny Costanzo (Crystal) are two detectives working Chic...
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Running Scared is a 1986 action/comedy film directed by Peter Hyams, and starring Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, and Jimmy Smits. The film chronicles two Chicago police officers that decide to retire from the force in order to drop-out of life and open a bar in Key West after nearly being killed on the job only to get caught up in making one last arrest before they go.
Ray Hughes (Hines) and Danny Costanzo (Crystal) are two detectives working Chicago's North Side, known for their childish demeanors and unorthodox police methods, which get results in their various cases. One such case involves trying to bust up and coming drug dealer Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits). After arresting Snake (Joe Pantoliano), one of Julio’s associates, they convince him to wear a wire in order to get the necessary evidence to put Julio away. Snake is setting the detectives up, however, and during the bust, the pair look as though they will be killed for sure, but two undercover detectives in Julio’s gang step...
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