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Running Scared

2006 · 122 min

A frantic, grimy night-long chase that keeps you tense and unsettled, with brutal bursts of violence and a few genuinely disturbing detours.

Directed by
Wayne Kramer
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Every bullet leaves a trail.
Overview
A low-ranking thug is entrusted by his boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things spiral out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.

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Directed by
Wayne Kramer
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Wayne Kramer
Written by
Wayne Kramer
Starring
Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Karel Roden, Johnny Messner, Ivana Miličević, Alex Neuberger
Music
Mark Isham
Cinematography
James Whitaker
Runtime
122 min
Country
Germany, United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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