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1986 | DIRECTED BY PETER HYAMS

Running Scared

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Movie Stats
Year
1986
Runtime
 107 minutes (1 hr 47 mins)
Select Cast
Billy Crystal
Gregory Hines
Steven Bauer
Darlanne Fluegel
Joe Pantoliano
Dan Hedaya
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
7th May 2016
Last viewed:
14th Feb 2025
Total views:
73
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
27th June 1986
39 years 3 months 6 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
9th October 1986
38 years 11 months 25 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
7th November 1986
38 years 10 months 26 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
7th November 1986
38 years 10 months 26 days ago
France release date
 France
19th November 1986
38 years 10 months 14 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
5th December 1986
38 years 9 months 29 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.4 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $38.5 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
734,047 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
10.4 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 14th Nov '86
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £273.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
US Box Office
  • Release: 27th Jun '86
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $5.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
peter hyams Peter Hyams
Starring
Gregory HinesRay Hughes
peter hyamsBilly CrystalDanny Costanzo
Steven BauerDet. Frank Sigliano
Darlanne FluegelAnna Costanzo
Joe PantolianoSnake
Dan HedayaCaptain Logan
Jon GriesDet. Tony Montoya
Tracy ReedMaryann
Jimmy SmitsJulio Gonzales
John DiSantiVinnie
Larry HankinAce
Don CalfaWomen's Room Lawyer
Robert LesserSupoena Lawyer
Betty CarvalhoApartment Manager
Louis PerezThug
Ron CumminsPaging Officer
Natividad Rios KearsleyNude Woman
John LaMottaEvidence Officer
Richard KussDesk Officer
Jeff SilvermanProperty Officer
Dax BrooksApartment Manager's Son
Jaime AlbaTatoo Customer (sic)
Meg RegisterJulie
Debbie JohnsonLunch Girl
Fred BuchDavid S. Tackett, Bank Manager
Ricardo GutierrezSergeant Garcia
Frankie DavilaJuan Martinez
Ernest Perry Jr.Adam Robertson
Etel BilligAunt Sophie
James NoahFuneral Priest
Bob ZrnaFather Gibson
Deanna DunaganSister Rebecca
Joe GuastaferroFireman
Mike BacarellaTV Box Loader
Johnny O'DonnellPunk
Richard WhartonPunk
Tony Zurita Jr.Camino Real Kid
Saralynne CrittendenHostage Lady
Jim OrtliebLab Technician
Julian PeñaColumbian Youth
Alex Leonard JenkinsImpound Officer
William LozadaBasketball Punk
Irma OQuendoHispanic Girl
Charles D. ScholvinGuard
Joel BeckerCustom Official
Kevin BassettExtra
Stephen BurrowsPerplexed EL Passenger
Luis ContrerasThug
Bob HarksPedestrian
Robert A. JanzMotorman
Al LeongHenchman
Robert MinkoffBit
Rick SawayaSnake's Killer
Adrian TafoyaPolice Officer
ADVERTISMENT
1986-06-27
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
8
Total weeks
8
Total UK Gross:
£1,380,008
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Running Scared
14 Nov 1986
2N
£273,763
£273,763
21 Nov 1986
2▲▼
£336,882
£728,554
28 Nov 1986
4▼
£224,588
£1,031,748
5 Dec 1986
5▼
£112,294
£1,177,730
12 Dec 1986
7▼
£74,863
£1,275,052
19 Dec 1986
7▲▼
£49,909
£1,342,429
26 Dec 1986
7▲▼
£19,196
£1,369,303
2 Jan 1987
10▼
£7,383
£1,380,008

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
6
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$38,500,726
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
27 Jun 1986
5N
$5,227,757
$5,227,757
4 Jul 1986
6▼
$4,190,295
$12,481,122
11 Jul 1986
6▲▼
$4,091,748
$19,079,940
18 Jul 1986
9▼
$2,681,056
$23,670,928
25 Jul 1986
12▼
$2,127,685
$27,231,430
1 Aug 1986
15▼
$1,259,031
$29,545,962
8 Aug 1986
16▼
$1,080,556
$31,360,254

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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  •  USA release date:
  •  Netherlands release date:
  •  Denmark release date:
  •  Sweden release date:
  •  UK release date:
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,380,008
3334
The Painted Veil
3335
Running Scared
3336
Romeo Must Die

US total gross
$38,500,726
2280
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Running Scared
2282
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Genres
Action
Action
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
Thriller
Thriller
Comedy
Comedy
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  • United States United States
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Brazil Brazil
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