weapons away tag you’re it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 of movie chases on foot
for this list we’re looking at film
for this list we’re looking at film scenes that feature a character running
scenes that feature a character running
scenes that feature a character running for his or her life or chasing after
for his or her life or chasing after
for his or her life or chasing after someone else’s so hop into your sneakers
someone else’s so hop into your sneakers
someone else’s so hop into your sneakers hydrate yourself and let’s start the
hydrate yourself and let’s start the
hydrate yourself and let’s start the race number 10
race number 10
race number 10 Riverdance insomnia yes I’m a little
Riverdance insomnia yes I’m a little
Riverdance insomnia yes I’m a little cranky
cranky
cranky lack of sleep you know this movie sees
lack of sleep you know this movie sees
lack of sleep you know this movie sees the late great Robin Williams playing a
the late great Robin Williams playing a
the late great Robin Williams playing a scheming crime writer who attempts to
scheming crime writer who attempts to
scheming crime writer who attempts to blackmail Al Pacino’s character so he’ll
blackmail Al Pacino’s character so he’ll
blackmail Al Pacino’s character so he’ll look the other way in a murder
look the other way in a murder
look the other way in a murder investigation that is if he can get away
investigation that is if he can get away
investigation that is if he can get away with it I saw you take aim come on
with it I saw you take aim come on
with it I saw you take aim come on forget it fast shoot your partner the
forget it fast shoot your partner the
forget it fast shoot your partner the chest these kinds of action sequences
chest these kinds of action sequences
chest these kinds of action sequences often ramp up the tension in a
often ramp up the tension in a
often ramp up the tension in a psychological thriller and this
psychological thriller and this
psychological thriller and this dangerous chase across a river at a log
dangerous chase across a river at a log
dangerous chase across a river at a log farm is like a tightrope walk right
farm is like a tightrope walk right
farm is like a tightrope walk right across our nerves
we don’t actually see Williams face
we don’t actually see Williams face partly because it’s his stunt double but
partly because it’s his stunt double but
partly because it’s his stunt double but it’s also a nice device to show how
it’s also a nice device to show how
it’s also a nice device to show how mysterious and elusive his character is
number 9 run around the block Point
number 9 run around the block Point Break in this cult classic action flick
Break in this cult classic action flick
Break in this cult classic action flick the bad guys are terrorizing the burbs
the bad guys are terrorizing the burbs
the bad guys are terrorizing the burbs and we’re with them every step of the
and we’re with them every step of the
and we’re with them every step of the way
starting with a firefight no really this
starting with a firefight no really this guy’s on fire the chase sees FBI agent
guy’s on fire the chase sees FBI agent
guy’s on fire the chase sees FBI agent Johnny Utah take off after a Ronald
Johnny Utah take off after a Ronald
Johnny Utah take off after a Ronald Reagan masked robbery suspect they
Reagan masked robbery suspect they
Reagan masked robbery suspect they sprint across town from the gas station
sprint across town from the gas station
sprint across town from the gas station Reagan blew up two well everywhere else
Reagan blew up two well everywhere else
Reagan blew up two well everywhere else running through every nook and cranny of
running through every nook and cranny of
running through every nook and cranny of the neighborhood tearing through lawns
the neighborhood tearing through lawns
the neighborhood tearing through lawns kiddy pools and even actual kitties
but it’s the point of view shots and
but it’s the point of view shots and timing that really bring the audience
timing that really bring the audience
timing that really bring the audience into the scene and the fence jumping
into the scene and the fence jumping
into the scene and the fence jumping athletics build a marathon of adrenaline
but of course how can we forget Utah’s
but of course how can we forget Utah’s emotional and angst-filled reaction at
emotional and angst-filled reaction at
emotional and angst-filled reaction at the chases end
number eight Street dreams are made of
number eight Street dreams are made of these inception Freddie salmon oh my god
these inception Freddie salmon oh my god
these inception Freddie salmon oh my god it’s you know it isn’t
it’s you know it isn’t
it’s you know it isn’t you’re not dreaming now I am this film
you’re not dreaming now I am this film
you’re not dreaming now I am this film is often described as a clever mind
is often described as a clever mind
is often described as a clever mind bender for its dream within a dream
bender for its dream within a dream
bender for its dream within a dream complexity but before those observations
complexity but before those observations
complexity but before those observations can even be made
can even be made
can even be made we are teased early on with some
we are teased early on with some
we are teased early on with some action-packed dream symbolism
this slightly surreal chase through the
this slightly surreal chase through the streets of Mombasa is depicted as Cobbs
streets of Mombasa is depicted as Cobbs
streets of Mombasa is depicted as Cobbs reality yet the panic triggering
reality yet the panic triggering
reality yet the panic triggering stumbling blocks look like classic
stumbling blocks look like classic
stumbling blocks look like classic nightmare material
notice the maze-like design constant
notice the maze-like design constant danger in every direction and walls
danger in every direction and walls
danger in every direction and walls literally closing in
metaphors aside it’s still a great watch
metaphors aside it’s still a great watch for it’s cool stunts and action are you
for it’s cool stunts and action are you
for it’s cool stunts and action are you doing a new boss I need to protect my
doing a new boss I need to protect my
doing a new boss I need to protect my investment number seven long-distance
investment number seven long-distance
investment number seven long-distance sprint the matrix it’s the sound of your
sprint the matrix it’s the sound of your
sprint the matrix it’s the sound of your death
death
death goodbye mr. Henderson racing braking and
goodbye mr. Henderson racing braking and
goodbye mr. Henderson racing braking and climbing through dilapidated buildings
climbing through dilapidated buildings
climbing through dilapidated buildings Neil is trying to return from the matrix
Neil is trying to return from the matrix
Neil is trying to return from the matrix to the real world before his crews
to the real world before his crews
to the real world before his crews defense against a sentinel attack severs
defense against a sentinel attack severs
defense against a sentinel attack severs his only connection to it shit that’s my
his only connection to it shit that’s my
his only connection to it shit that’s my phone talk about a pulse-pounding race
phone talk about a pulse-pounding race
phone talk about a pulse-pounding race for the phone get me the hell out of
for the phone get me the hell out of
for the phone get me the hell out of here
here
here this hunt down from the sci-fi action
this hunt down from the sci-fi action
this hunt down from the sci-fi action blockbuster is special because the
blockbuster is special because the
blockbuster is special because the agents have a distinct advantage they
agents have a distinct advantage they
agents have a distinct advantage they can body snatch their way to just about
can body snatch their way to just about
can body snatch their way to just about anywhere they like
with that fact as a foot chase
with that fact as a foot chase game-changer Neil’s pursuers could be
game-changer Neil’s pursuers could be
game-changer Neil’s pursuers could be steps ahead or close behind it’s best
steps ahead or close behind it’s best
steps ahead or close behind it’s best not to look back
number six hide-and-seek
number six hide-and-seek Raiders of the Lost Ark
showboat swordsman ain’t nobody got time
showboat swordsman ain’t nobody got time for that there’s a damsel in distress
for that there’s a damsel in distress
for that there’s a damsel in distress and she’s being carried and carted away
and she’s being carried and carted away
and she’s being carried and carted away by Nazi sympathizing terrorists
Indiana Jones knows Marion is in a
Indiana Jones knows Marion is in a basket but which one few movie chase
basket but which one few movie chase
basket but which one few movie chase scenes balance urgency and hilarity in
scenes balance urgency and hilarity in
scenes balance urgency and hilarity in the synchronized wade displayed in
the synchronized wade displayed in
the synchronized wade displayed in Raiders and Indiana Jones headless
Raiders and Indiana Jones headless
Raiders and Indiana Jones headless chicken run of desperation works on both
chicken run of desperation works on both
chicken run of desperation works on both levels
it tackles the fear factor as much as it
it tackles the fear factor as much as it tickles the funny bone and that’s why we
tickles the funny bone and that’s why we
tickles the funny bone and that’s why we love it number five
love it number five
love it number five can’t touch this on back the Thai
can’t touch this on back the Thai
can’t touch this on back the Thai warrior posting no wire work or CGI this
warrior posting no wire work or CGI this
warrior posting no wire work or CGI this martial arts flick popularized Tunisia
martial arts flick popularized Tunisia
martial arts flick popularized Tunisia as a living legend due to his natural
as a living legend due to his natural
as a living legend due to his natural ability as a freerunning
ability as a freerunning
ability as a freerunning Muay Thai kickboxing stunt man
Muay Thai kickboxing stunt man
Muay Thai kickboxing stunt man extraordinaire ting and his associate
extraordinaire ting and his associate
extraordinaire ting and his associate are being chased through a marketplace
are being chased through a marketplace
are being chased through a marketplace by a gambling crime ring of street thugs
by a gambling crime ring of street thugs
by a gambling crime ring of street thugs and his evasion skills are exhilarating
and his evasion skills are exhilarating
and his evasion skills are exhilarating the scene it’s some parkour action a
the scene it’s some parkour action a
the scene it’s some parkour action a little showing off and what looks like a
little showing off and what looks like a
little showing off and what looks like a man who’s more mindful of the fragile
man who’s more mindful of the fragile
man who’s more mindful of the fragile obstructions on route than the danger
obstructions on route than the danger
obstructions on route than the danger he’s in
number four extraordinary ability men in
number four extraordinary ability men in black we could have also gone with Will
black we could have also gone with Will
black we could have also gone with Will Smith’s Chase in enemy of the state
heroine and control we got to be drop to
heroine and control we got to be drop to the sixteenth floor but we prefer him as
the sixteenth floor but we prefer him as
the sixteenth floor but we prefer him as the chaser not the chasey is it cheating
the chaser not the chasey is it cheating
the chaser not the chasey is it cheating that his character literally jumps on a
that his character literally jumps on a
that his character literally jumps on a bus and then hitches a ride on another
bus and then hitches a ride on another
bus and then hitches a ride on another one just to catch up to this bass footed
one just to catch up to this bass footed
one just to catch up to this bass footed alien he’d just be raining black people
alien he’d just be raining black people
alien he’d just be raining black people in New York no because in this foot
in New York no because in this foot
in New York no because in this foot chase he’s a resourceful NYPD officer
chase he’s a resourceful NYPD officer
chase he’s a resourceful NYPD officer who does what it takes at this point in
who does what it takes at this point in
who does what it takes at this point in the sci-fi comedy his character doesn’t
the sci-fi comedy his character doesn’t
the sci-fi comedy his character doesn’t even know that he’s not chasing a human
even know that he’s not chasing a human
even know that he’s not chasing a human being yeah well he’s just pissing
being yeah well he’s just pissing
being yeah well he’s just pissing everybody off today huh with speed and
everybody off today huh with speed and
everybody off today huh with speed and determination he ignores the strange
determination he ignores the strange
determination he ignores the strange weapon superhuman ability while scaling
weapon superhuman ability while scaling
weapon superhuman ability while scaling and crazy eyes just so he can get his
and crazy eyes just so he can get his
and crazy eyes just so he can get his bust and it earns him his new job
I make this look good number three
I make this look good number three zombies and demons 28 weeks later this
zombies and demons 28 weeks later this
zombies and demons 28 weeks later this is a panic inducing home invasion with
is a panic inducing home invasion with
is a panic inducing home invasion with flesh-eating zombies doing the invading
the quick cuts and bobbing camera turns
the quick cuts and bobbing camera turns its audience into one of the victims
its audience into one of the victims
its audience into one of the victims trapped inside this doomed house
and don is hunted through it by the type
and don is hunted through it by the type of zombie that can put track stars to
of zombie that can put track stars to
of zombie that can put track stars to shame
this twenty eight weeks later chase is
this twenty eight weeks later chase is much more than your average action movie
much more than your average action movie
much more than your average action movie sequence because in a moment of drama
sequence because in a moment of drama
sequence because in a moment of drama and selfish desperation Donne abandons
and selfish desperation Donne abandons
and selfish desperation Donne abandons his wife he’s not just running from the
his wife he’s not just running from the
his wife he’s not just running from the flesh-eating dead his grief is chasing
flesh-eating dead his grief is chasing
flesh-eating dead his grief is chasing him too
Leto played by actor David Bell is
Leto played by actor David Bell is escaping French gangsters after stealing
escaping French gangsters after stealing
escaping French gangsters after stealing and destroying their cocaine for this
and destroying their cocaine for this
and destroying their cocaine for this film he is regarded as the free runner
film he is regarded as the free runner
film he is regarded as the free runner responsible for making the parkour
responsible for making the parkour
responsible for making the parkour phenomenon a fad of the mid-2000s after
phenomenon a fad of the mid-2000s after
phenomenon a fad of the mid-2000s after this French action flick also known as B
this French action flick also known as B
this French action flick also known as B 13 was released
when combined with the rest of its
when combined with the rest of its action-movie ultraviolence about ghetto
action-movie ultraviolence about ghetto
action-movie ultraviolence about ghetto street life and urban warfare the foot
street life and urban warfare the foot
street life and urban warfare the foot chase is a raw look at what the human
chase is a raw look at what the human
chase is a raw look at what the human body is capable of when it’s in danger
agility is a great offensive and
agility is a great offensive and defensive strategy and a dangerous
defensive strategy and a dangerous
defensive strategy and a dangerous weapon
before we run after our top pick here
before we run after our top pick here are a few honorable mentions chasing
are a few honorable mentions chasing
are a few honorable mentions chasing this guy Jason
holster the bloody weapon plot I need
holster the bloody weapon plot I need him alive
him alive
him alive number one under construction Casino
number one under construction Casino
number one under construction Casino Royale for his first mission James Bond
Royale for his first mission James Bond
Royale for his first mission James Bond seeks out a bomb manufacturer and
seeks out a bomb manufacturer and
seeks out a bomb manufacturer and confronts him in Madagascar all the
confronts him in Madagascar all the
confronts him in Madagascar all the chasing fist-fighting shoot-’em-ups and
chasing fist-fighting shoot-’em-ups and
chasing fist-fighting shoot-’em-ups and feats of acrobatics are the puzzle
feats of acrobatics are the puzzle
feats of acrobatics are the puzzle pieces fitted to create this Casino
pieces fitted to create this Casino
pieces fitted to create this Casino Royale sequence that can challenge its
Royale sequence that can challenge its
Royale sequence that can challenge its most emotionally and physically balanced
most emotionally and physically balanced
most emotionally and physically balanced viewers with vertigo
the art of parkour is all about using
the art of parkour is all about using your surroundings and this entire
your surroundings and this entire
your surroundings and this entire construction site is a playground for
construction site is a playground for
construction site is a playground for the athletically inclined
or more of a battleground in this case
or more of a battleground in this case without dialogue an early look at the
without dialogue an early look at the
without dialogue an early look at the rebooted bond character is seen through
rebooted bond character is seen through
rebooted bond character is seen through his bold actions and dangerous
his bold actions and dangerous
his bold actions and dangerous decision-making
do you agree with our list what foot
do you agree with our list what foot chases did we miss in tunnel control
chases did we miss in tunnel control
chases did we miss in tunnel control this is DC Metro in pursuit armed felon
this is DC Metro in pursuit armed felon
this is DC Metro in pursuit armed felon Lucie in tunnel requesting video help
Lucie in tunnel requesting video help
Lucie in tunnel requesting video help over for more heart racing top 10s
over for more heart racing top 10s
over for more heart racing top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
published every day be sure to subscribe
published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com now
”
Be First to Comment