ActionYear1980Duration1h 36mIMDb4.9

Running Scared

ActionAdventureDrama

It's 1961. Two servicemen smuggle a box of military gear to USA. Leroy tries out a military camera and accidentally takes a picture of some military facilities. Army finds one of the pictures and thinks they're communist spies.

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Cast

PG

Paul Glickler

Director

Ken Wahl

Chas McClain

Judge Reinhold

Leroy Beecher

Annie McEnroe

Sally Mae Giddens

Bradford Dillman

Arthur Jaeger

John Saxon

Captain Munoz

Pat Hingle

Sergeant McClain

Lonny Chapman

Pa Beecher

Tom McFadden

Col. Williams

TB

Tim Brantly

Kid in Jalopy

ML

Mary Lawson

Ponytail

LF

Lisa Felcoski

Sandy

FJ

Francine Joyce

Robin Winston

MJ

Malcolm Jones

Storekeeper

Tom Tully

C-47 Pilot

RP

Roger Pretto

Commando Lieutenant

JG

Jorge Gil

Commando Soldier

KR

Ken Rahgers

Television Newsman

John Leeward

G.I.

PG

Paul Glickler

Writer

David Odell

Writer

Comments

9 Comments

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JeremyMay 29, 2023

source: Running Scared

TUL PAKORN T.Nov 16, 2022

Running Scared

Claayton07Nov 16, 2022

This was a good action packed movie without a lot of foul language. I watched this on HBO and can no longer find it anywhere to watch again. I fell in love with Judge Reinhold after watching this movie. Would love to own a copy of it. I am not sure why this movie was over looked and why I cannot find it when I search for it by title. I get annoyed when the only search comes up with the movie by Gregory Hines. Don,t get me wrong, that was a good movie but I would really like to find a copy of this one to own. I am wondering if this movie was so overlooked because it was released on HBO without any advertising as a couple of other movies have done. Like this movie Judge Reinhold has also been overlooked as a good actor. He is famous for his part in Fast Times at Ridgemont High but Running Scared really showed his talent as an actor.

Lòrdèss Mãggìë IINov 16, 2022

Judge reinhold never did a serious role in his life...he acts like a child most of the time and a teenager the rest....this isn't a very comical plot but the zany antics by reinhold and wahl try hard to turn it into a comedy without success...the bad guys can't shoot, drive or make a roadblock...some serious destruction of some 1957 chevrolets makes it more like mayhem...

user8938225879743Nov 16, 2022

This implausible tale follows the road adventure, chase, damsel in distress formula. It's one saving grace is pre stardom Ken Wahl. The film takes place in 1960 and uses the Bay of Pigs as a plot device. I enjoyed the film for its chemistry between the main protagonists. Other than that, don't expect much other than mindless entertainment.

Fabuluz🇨🇬🇨🇩Nov 16, 2022

This movie should be banned on the basis of just stupidity alone. I feel sorry for anyone who watches this mess. Reinhold, you have disappointed me. I didn't even know you had made this movie, and now wish that I had never come across it, as your image has deteriorated drastically. The last comment was right on. Weapons and vehicles from another era, a plane with no bomb chute dropping invisible "bombs", a horrible acting job from ALL actors, and enough holes in the logic and plot to sink an aircraft carrier. I recommend gargling with razor blades rather than watch this b-rate crap. Awful. Just Awful.

J FloNov 16, 2022

Borrowing its title from a famous Roy Orbison song,this film is much fun ,humor and entertainment.Its political background might elude the young generations but it inspires its vital madness:all the secret agents paranoia hot on the heels of two poor guys -soon to be joined by a girl -make a funny spoof on the spy thrillers.Even the ending recalls that of "Thunderball".The characters are all caricatures ,from the boy's fathers to the paranoiac villains (John Saxon )whose one and only fear is the commies. Judge Reinhold is much fun to watch :Here,he looks like the missing link between Jerry Lewis and Jim Carrey.He is not far from a cartoon character (Goofy).His best moment happens when he is aping Del Shannon singing "runaway" while his enemies shows themselves.

Wan Soloist'Nov 16, 2022

Chas McClain(Wahl) and Leroy Beecher(Judge)are returning home to Florida from military service in the Panama Canal zone as stow-aways on a C-47 cargo plane. Leroy is smuggling a trunk full of guns, cameras, and other goods he has appropriated as his Army "discharge bonus" When the C-47 makes an unexpected supply drop at a secret military base, under preparation for a Cuban invasion, Leroy innocently takes a photograph while testing his new infra-red camera. Chas and Leroy's civilian freedom is short-lived because a paranoid intelligence agent has discovered evidence of Judge's photography and assumes the boys are spies. Captain Munoz(John Saxon)doing his best Cuban,officer in the invasion force, is ordered to bring in the boys for questioning. Order are to stop at nothing, including torture, to get the answers they want. This is some of Reinhold best acting, he shows skill he hasn't use since. A good late-nite actioner. Oh yeah lots of cool cars from late 50's and early 60's.

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