# Running Scared (2006)

> A desperate mob-connected father races through a nightmarish criminal underworld to recover a gun and save the child who stole it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3799

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Wayne Kramer
- Cast: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Karel Roden, Johnny Messner, Ivana Miličević, Alex Neuberger
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404390/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: frenetic, grim, visceral, late night thriller viewing, action movie marathon

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