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2006 film by Wayne Kramer

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Running Scared is a 2006 American-German crime action neo-noir drama film directed and written by Wayne Kramer. The movie stars Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, and Chazz Palminteri. It was produced by Brett Ratner and features a score by Mark Isham. The narrative is set in New Jersey, with filming taking place in New Jersey, the Czech Republic, and Prague. The film was distributed by New Line Cinema and Netflix, with a release date of January 6, 2006.

The film has a runtime of 122 minutes and a budget of $17,000,000, generating $9,500,000 in revenue. Its original languages include English, German, Russian, and Ukrainian. Keywords associated with the plot include undercover agents, bratva, ice hockey, racism, and pedophiles. The film received an R rating and four nominations. Critical reviews include a 41% score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 41/100 score on Metacritic, and a 5/10 rating.

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Film · TMDB

7.0

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.

Released: 2006-01-06122 minDir: Wayne KramerAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $17.0MBox office: $9.5M

Cast

  • Paul Walker as Joey Gazelle
  • Cameron Bright as Oleg Yugorsky
  • Vera Farmiga as Teresa Gazelle
  • Chazz Palminteri as Detective Rydell
  • Karel Roden as Anzor Yugorsky
  • Johnny Messner as Tommy 'Tombs' Perello

Themes

  • undercover agent
  • bratva (russian mafia)
  • ice hockey
  • racism
  • pedophile
  • police investigation
  • ankle holster
  • breaking finger
  • shot
  • hidden identity

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

105,574 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

41%

Metacritic

41/100

Year
2006
Runtime
122 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Rated
R
Awards
4 nominations total

via OMDb · IMDb

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Germany
Original language
English language
Director
Wayne Kramer
Screenwriter
Wayne Kramer
Composer
Mark Isham
Producer
Brett Ratner
Narrative location
New Jersey
Filming location
Prague
Duration
122
FilmAffinity ID
888817
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2006-04-13
title
Running Scared
distributed by
Netflix
review score
41/100
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