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MONEY
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Earned back only 56% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Running Scared
"Every bullet leaves a trail."
2006 2h 2m EN
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 1,213
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
Synopsis
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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.
“Every bullet leaves a trail.”
Cast
Paul Walker
Joey Gazelle
Cameron Bright
Oleg Yugorsky
Vera Farmiga
Teresa Gazelle
Chazz Palminteri
Detective Rydell
Karel Roden
Anzor Yugorsky
Johnny Messner
Tommy 'Tombs' Perello
Ivana Miličević
Mila Yugorsky
Alex Neuberger
Nicky Gazelle
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Wayne Kramer
- Writers
- Wayne Kramer
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Countries
- Germany, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 20 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Wayne Kramer, shot by James Whitaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Arthur Coburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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ERA
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Paul Walker and Cameron Bright and Vera Farmiga carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Wayne Kramer directs. James Whitaker behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Arthur Coburn cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 56% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 20 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Russian.
- 4International production across 2 countries: Germany, United States of America.
- 5Directed by Wayne Kramer, shot by James Whitaker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Arthur Coburn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Paul Walker and Cameron Bright and Vera Farmiga carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "Every bullet leaves a trail.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0404390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 9 themes, including "undercover agent", "bratva (russian mafia)", "racism", "pedophile".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- James Whitaker
- Original score
- Mark Isham
- Editing
- Arthur Coburn
- Production design
- Toby Corbett
- Costume design
- Kristin M. Burke
- Makeup / hair
- Jana Dopitová
- VFX supervisor
- Michael Morreale
- Sound
- Derek Vanderhorst
- Stunt coordinator
- Joel Kramer
- Runtime
- 122 min · 2h 2m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17,000,000
- Box office
- $9,500,000
- Return
- 56% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Wayne Kramer
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TR
True Grit Productions
- IN
International Production Company
CZ
- PI
Pierce/Williams Entertainment
US
Zero Gravity Management
US
New Line Cinema
US
- ME
Media 8 Entertainment
US
VIP 1 Medienfonds
VIP 2 Medienfonds
DE
- MD
MDP Filmproduktion
DE
Key crew
- ProducerBrett Ratner
- Production DesignToby Corbett
- Executive ProducerStewart Hall
- Executive ProducerAndrew Pfeffer
- ProducerMichael A. Pierce
- EditorArthur Coburn
- Executive ProducerMatt Luber
- Executive ProducerAndreas Grosch
- ProducerSammy Lee
- Stunt DoubleKamila Zenkerová
- Stunt DoubleMonika Podzimkova
- Stunt DoubleJennifer Lamb
- Executive ProducerAndreas Schmid
- Stunt DoubleOakley Lehman
- Co-ProducerKevan Van Thompson
- Line ProducerJeff G. Waxman
- CastingAnne McCarthy
- Line ProducerTony Grazia
- Supervising Sound EditorScott Hecker
- Art Department CoordinatorSilvie Michajlova
- Set Decorating CoordinatorKay Michaels
- ADR RecordistPhilip Rogers
- First Assistant Sound EditorRoy Seeger
- Makeup ArtistJana Dopitová
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- undercover agent
- bratva (russian mafia)
- racism
- pedophile
- police investigation
- ankle holster
- breaking finger
- shot
- hidden identity
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2006-02-24R
Also known as
International titles
- Bek neatsigrezdamasLT
- Running Scared - Renn oder stirbDE
