Running Scared (1986) — Screenplay
Two off-duty Chicago cops cut their Key West vacation short to hunt down a drug dealer who once tried to kill them.
- Written by
- Gary DeVore, Jimmy Huston
- Genre
- Comedy, Action, Crime, Thriller
- Length
- 124 pages
Writers will study this script for its razor-sharp buddy-cop banter and a tight, propulsive plot that balances comedy with credible stakes. The structure shows how to build a chase around a personal grudge, while the dialogue keeps the tone light without undercutting the tension.
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