Gonna See My Friends Podcast S3E11 "Running Scared"

Podcast: Gonna See My Friends · Stephen Garcia

Opublikowano: 2025-11-07

This week, Stephen and Toby take a ride through one of the most underrated buddy-cop movies of the 1980s: Running Scared. Directed by Peter Hyams and starring Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines, this Chicago-set classic mixes street-level grit with sharp humor, heart, and the kind of friendship you just don’t see in movies anymore. We talk about: 🎬 The effortless chemistry between Crystal and Hines 🌃 Peter Hyams’ slick, neo-noir cinematography 🚓 Chicago as a living, breathing character 🎶 The 80s perfection of Michael McDonald’s “Sweet Freedom” 💭 Why this movie deserves more love — and how it set the tone for Lethal Weapon and Midni...