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 Midnight Run

A hangout movie disguised as an action flick — stylish, funny, and deeply human.

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