Trivia / Running Scared (2006)

• Box Office Bomb: Cost $15 million to produce, only grossing about $9.4 million worldwide.
• California Doubling: Set in New Jersey, filmed mostly in Prague.
• Fake Russian: None of the "Russian" characters are played by Russian actors. Karel Roden (Anzor) is Czech, John Noble (Ivan) is Australian, and Ivana Miličević (Milla) is from Bosnia.
• Playing Against Type: For those who came in thinking that Paul Walker was going to be like his character from those car movies would be surprised...
• What Could Have Been:
  • Wayne Kramer wanted to use Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" in the film, but the rights were too expensive.
  • Thomas Jane declined the role of Joey Gazelle due to scheduling conflicts. Paul Walker was a second choice.
  • Mads Mikkelsen was originally cast as Anzor, but dropped out due to a scheduling conflict with Casino Royale (2006). Coincidentally, Ivana Miličević played roles in both films.

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