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New Line Acquires the Rights to "Running Scared"

Paul Walker Stars in the Drama Directed by Wayne Kramer

By Rebecca Murray, About.com

Feb 15, 2005 - New Line Cinema picked up the distribution rights to the thriller "Running Scared," written and directed by Wayne Kramer ("The Cooler").

"Running Scared" stars Paul Walker ("Fast and the Furious") as a mobster who has to protect his family by recovering a gun used in a mob hit before either his boss or the cops find it.

Chazz Palminteri ("The Usual Suspects"), Cameron Bright ("Birth"), and Vera Farmiga also star in "Running Scared."

In a statement issued by New Line, Media 8 President Jenna Sanz-Agero said, "We're extremely pleased to continue our strong working relationship with New Line. This film is representative of the kind of original, exciting, and innovative films that we are producing, and we believe it's a perfect fit with New Line's distribution and marketing sensibilities."

Source: New Line Cinema

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