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Running Scared Reviews

2006

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For over a decade Joey Gazelle (Paul Walker) has successfully juggled his conflicting roles as loving family man and low-ranking mobster. However, when Joey ignores the mob's explicit instructions to dispose of the gun used in the fatal shooting of a corrupt cop during a bungled drugs operation, he unwittingly puts his loved .. Read more

Starring	Chazz Palminteri, Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Ivana Milicevic
Director	Wayne Kramer
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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- Where does slinkily sleazy end and inadvertently off-putting begin? Itâs a question hanging over Wayne Kramerâs... read more on Time Out
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  - 8
  Brilliant!
  
  Saw this at the cinema not even knowing what it was about-not bigtime actors so didnt expect much but it was fantastic-a true 18 rater the way 18s should be! ... read more »
  
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  - Danielle (Yes I am a girl and I loved it!)
  - Birmingham
  - 07 Apr 2006 at 21:38
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- - 0
  - 2
  Seriously f....ed up.
  
  OMG this is seriously messed up. I enjoyed it but it has some really weird bits in it like the freaky couple who took Oleg away..WTF? What f***ed up city is ... read more »
  
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- - gianino
  - 458 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Aug 2011 at 21:46
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  - 0
  RUNNING SCARED
  
  Its raw and fast paced enough and has moments of great excitement but i didnt like the direction ,nor its gradual attempt to turn into an USA version of a guy ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 03 May 2011 at 16:02
- - 1
  - 0
  Very Good Film.
  
  This film is very good lots of action lots of twists and turns and a very good story that I really enjoyed,Recommended.
  
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- 968008
- - Dougaly
  - 94 reviews
  - Alness
  - 26 Feb 2011 at 10:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Enjoyable and clever film
  
  This has just about everything (just the final twist that made me laugh for the wrong reasons) A very good story, with great acting. Enough to keep you really ... read more »
  
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- 958840
- - Tatster
  - 46 reviews
  - stowmarket, suffolk
  - 30 Jan 2011 at 13:34
- - 0
  - 2
  Turned it off
  
  I watched 30 minutes of this and found it way too violent with a confusing storyline and characters I couldn't seem to care about. Even with the divine ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Norwich
  - 23 Dec 2010 at 14:44
- - 1
  - 0
  Action and emotion rollercoaster!!
  
  I rented this movie based on the reviews here.
  
  Wow!! There aren't many movies that make me yell out O.M.G!! really loud, but I did several times ... read more »
  
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- 943750
- - Amazonian
  - 10 reviews
  - Streatham
  - 01 Dec 2010 at 13:53
- - 0
  - 0
  lots of swearing
  
  not a bad story about a gun.basically.anyway to much swearing totaly not needed.and violence and blood everywhere.nice twist at end.typical ending.if u rather ... read more »
  
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- 938982
- - aden1
  - 41 reviews
  - risca
  - 12 Nov 2010 at 07:25
- - 1
  - 0
  Hidden gem - no doubt about it!
  
  I was looking for something similar to the likes of Taken and found this film. First thoughts when i saw Paul Walker was in it was that this isnt going to be so... read more »
  
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- 935488
- - MadMurdoch
  - 2 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 29 Oct 2010 at 12:18
- - 0
  - 0
  An Excellent Film
  
  Its a bit confusing to begin with but stick with it and everything will become clear as the story unfolds and this turns into an excellent film.
  
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- - a customer
  - Newcastle Upon Tyne
  - 27 Aug 2010 at 21:52
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  - 0
  SPOT ON!
  
  This is one of those movies that i would call a hidden gem. Not over publisised and not over marketed or promoted. Infact very few people that i know have even ... read more »
  
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  - Narmakian
  - 27 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 26 Aug 2010 at 12:01
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- - 74
  - 8
  Brilliant!
  
  Saw this at the cinema not even knowing what it was about-not bigtime actors so didnt expect much but it was fantastic-a true 18 rater the way 18s should be! ... read more »
  
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- 230058
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  - Danielle (Yes I am a girl and I loved it!)
  - Birmingham
  - 07 Apr 2006 at 21:38
- - 40
  - 2
  Surprise and Suspense.
  
  A good film which is not your average action movie. This film has a plot which resists predictability, and having 2 young actors heavily involved in the plot I... read more »
  
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  - Rip
  - Manchester
  - 12 Apr 2007 at 23:22
- - 25
  - 8
  Still running.............
  
  Easily Paul Walker's best performance to date. An action movie straight from the top drawer that includes some intriguing plot twists.
  
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- - younglochinvar
  - 66 reviews
  - Prestatyn
  - 18 Sep 2007 at 18:17
- - 16
  - 9
  Paul Walker needs career advice. The writer/director needs to be locked up and forgotten about.
  
  I was recommended this film by a friend who works for a video rental company. Now, despite this friend being a bit of a hit and miss recommender he has really ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 17 Jul 2006 at 14:51
- - 10
  - 3
  What a film! ! !
  
  Saw this film last night and very impressed. Not at all what I had been expecting and very pleasantly surprised.
  
  Gripping story line with plenty of ... read more »
  
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- 258172
- - James Boyd
  - North Ayrshire
  - 26 Jun 2006 at 14:47
- - 10
  - 3
  AWFUL
  
  Only watched about 30 seconds of this and switched it off. I dont mind a bit of swearing in context, but this was so excessive. It was a contest to see how many... read more »
  
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- 388250
- - a customer
  - west midlands
  - 24 Nov 2006 at 00:14
- - 9
  - 0
  A True Adult Thriller
  
  From the beginning of the film it has you gripped and intensely involved.
  
  A terrific blend of grit; style; and quality acting lead you through a maze... read more »
  
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- 455140
- - Charlie G
  - Bucks
  - 03 Jul 2007 at 01:15
- - 9
  - 1
  rubbish
  
  It was so poor I didn't even watch it all
  
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  - cleveland, england
  - 20 Mar 2008 at 15:25
- - 8
  - 1
  Paul Walker in decent film shocker!
  
  Note to idiots: if you turn a film off after 5 minutes, you haven't seen it, so don't waste time by 'reviewing' it. Beneath all the nudity/sex, ... read more »
  
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- 274092
- - Death Fish II
  - Newcastle
  - 11 Aug 2006 at 15:41
- - 8
  - 3
  Running scared
  
  Loved this movie.
  
  Action packed from start to finish. It's a must see, best film so far this year. Paul Walker is getting better with each outing... read more »
  
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- 365801
- - doogierat
  - Denbighshire
  - 01 Jun 2006 at 15:41

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  For over a decade Joey Gazelle (Paul Walker) has successfully juggled his conflicting roles as loving family man and low-ranking mobster. However, when Joey ignores the mob's explicit instructions to dispose of the gun used in the fatal shooting of a corrupt cop during a bungled drugs operation, he ...