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While on the beach in Florida our heros, on seeing a large crowd, are told by a very beautiful blonde that they are just watching the sun set. She then appears throughout the Florida montages, "Sweet Freedom" playing in the background, most notably on the scooter ride and boat scenes. She also appeared in the Micahel Jackson video "Black or White" doing the torso morphs. Her name is Meg Register, at least it was when we attended school together in Falls Church, Virginia. She was a natural platinum blonde and had always said she would be in a movie!  -Thanks to Licano BondsThere was an actual proposed sequel to the film that would have been entitled "Still Running" which probably did not happen due to the film's moderate box office performance. -Thanks to Andre' JosephIn 1990, Hong Kong action star Sammo Hung and comedian Karl Maka reprised this film. Their movie, called "Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon", features many scenes and a few lines from this film. In it Sammo and Karl buy a karaoke bar while on holiday but return to police work to finish off the case that got them into trouble to start with. -Thanks to Mark MainwaringThe "loss of the pants" scene was re-created in the 1988 Chow Yun-Fat HK buddy actioneer, "Tiger on the Beat." -Thanks to Andre' Joseph« Click here to add some Running Scared trivia Rediscover your favorites! If you like Running Scared or 80's Comedy classics, then be sure to check out this list: ..... Tootsie ..... Raising Arizona ..... Good Morning, Vietnam ..... Blues Brothers ..... Heathers ..... Fast Times At Ridgemont High ..... This Is Spinal Tap ..... Naked Gun ..... Adventures In Babysitting ..... Airplane ..... License To Drive ..... Money Pit ..... Porky's ..... Risky Business ..... Twins ..... Soul Man .....[More] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Featured Movie Location: The finale locationWanna see the real life filming location used for The finale location in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at James R. Thompson Center, located in Chicago, Illinois. [New! Show Google Map] Their travels take Ray and Danny onto the heart of the west side, the Gold Coast (and specifically Lake Shore Drive), the far north side of the city, Navy Pier and Chicago's O'Hare Airport. The blue line (and some green line) El tracks provided the setting for what is probably the most unusual car chase in cinema. Following their man Gonzalez, Ray and Danny continue after Gonzalez's limo even after it has gone up onto the El tracks. From there the cars head from O'Hare to the Loop on the elevated platform before Gonzalez's limo finally crashes into an El train down in the Loop. 2800 N. Pine Grove Ave., Chicago IL 60657 (The Brewster Apartments) were used for the apartment search and arrest of Joe Pantoliano's character [Thanks to Sabine] I recognized some of the buildings early in the movie. (In particluar a loading dock.) This location was 800-900 Block of N Franklin St in the River North area. (near the same EL stop you see in every 3rd ER epsiode.) [Thanks to jim] The "shine sweet freedom" scenes were shot in Key West, FL. The location of the start of the el chase was filmed in downtown Skokie, IL on Oakton Street. [Thanks to Shel] 2800 N Pine Grove was NOT Joey Pants' character's address...it was Jimmy Smit's character who lived in the Brewster (although the building was renamed in the flick). [Thanks to Susan] Can you help? Do you know any of the Chicago, Illinois (or any other) filming locations used for Running Scared, particularly Snake's Apartment building and the basketball court, The Key West locations.? [Please send them in] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quincy Jones' finest colaborator, Rod Temperton, keeps the score hot in it's own "Beverly Hills Cop" kinda way. The easy going sountrack featuring some of the best music had to offer back then. Michael McDonald's "Sweet Freedom" which was on the top 10 on the Bilboard charts that summer. Also features tracks from artists such as New Edition, Ready For The World, Patti LaBelle, Klymaxx, and many more. A music video was filmed for Michael McDonald's "Sweet Freedom". The video featured footage from the movie, along with scenes filmed for the video with Crystal and Hines joking about postcards, dropping in on McDonald at a Key West bar and goofing around while lip-synching Michael's vocals. -Thanks to John Edward Kilduff« Click here to add new music trivia for Running Scared Soundtrack Available: Used On CD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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