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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 20 May 2013

Running Scared's relationship to The Cooler is roughly that of industrial metal to a quaint torch song…

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By Jessica Letkemann (26) for Premiere (771) on 17 Nov 2012

Ultimately, it is a serviceable, well-made thriller that earns its R rating…

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By Sjsidney11 (3) on 13 Jul 2012

Unecessary roughness of action films...explorations of children, incoerency, bad execution...In spite of solid Vera Farmiga, the rest is a…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 01 Jul 2012

There's no denying that viewers not prepared for the relentless stream of nasty personalities, profane invective and bone-crunching violence…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 03 Jun 2012

It's not just a bad movie it actually manages to suck the very hope out of the air, leaving behind a cinematic vacuum populated by mobsters,…

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By Wesley Morris (1,967) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 08 Sep 2011

A depressing piece of gun-crazy Hollywood scuzz that, with its gassy style and runaway immorality, makes a Tony Scott movie look like a Robert…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 03 Jul 2011

When promising independent filmmakers decide to jump on the bandwagon and pump up the gore, the results are sure to be touted as visceral and…

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By Chardr69 (10) on 22 May 2011

What a piece of crap, and one of the dumbest movies I have ever seen…

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By Carina Chocano (358) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 21 Mar 2011

Running Scared is so desperate and surreally stupid that all you would have to do to see it as a brilliant sendup of everything that is corrupt,…

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By Allison Benedikt (153) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 05 Dec 2010

I have a sneaking suspicion that Running Scared could become a cult classic…

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By M. E. Russell (386) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 19 Jul 2010

Paul Surfer Boy Walker turns in a very credible action performance if you give him a Jersey accent, cover him in grime and beat the ever-loving…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 08 Aug 2009

It's a pumped-up, intricate and fast-moving yarn that never flags and continues to play out in unexpected ways as it unravels…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 30 Jul 2009

Goes so far over the top, it circumnavigates the top and doubles back on itself; it's the Mobius Strip of over-the-topness. I am in awe…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 12 Mar 2009

Running Scared is a vicious and brutal B-movie jacked up to hysterical, hallucinatory proportions -- a pulpy, violent action picture that torments…

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By Lol.pwn? (1) on 07 Mar 2009

Great movie, I would have given it a ten but some of the violence seemed out of place and uneccessary near the end…

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By Blarf (1) on 18 May 2008

I had been wanting to see this movie for quite some time but never got around to it…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 20 Apr 2008

If you like kinetic movies about crime, criminals, and all sorts of bad behavior, Running Scared will catch and hold your attention…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 25 Nov 2007

It's way too violent and perversely excessive for many tastes, but there's more to its outrages than meets the eye, and that second look is…

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By Jeremyb. (10) on 14 Aug 2007

Great movie, very well done, one of the most entertaining action suspense movies I've seen in a while…

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By Neuroticrampage (4) on 29 Apr 2007

Acting: 8/10 Plot: 6.5/10 Action: 9/10 Value: 8/10 (as in watching it again) I'd recommend this movie if you liked: - The Departed - Crank…

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