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The Running Man

The Running Man
★ 6.5/10•1987•1h 41m•R•Action•Thriller•Science Fiction

It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But... Schwarzenegger has yet to play.

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

Paul Michael Glaser · Director

Steven E. de Souza · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 13, 1987
Budget$27,000,000
Revenue$38,122,105

Actors

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ben Richards

Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson

Damon Killian

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Amber Mendez

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

William Laughlin

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Fireball

Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Captain Freedom

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Dynamo

Marvin J. McIntyre

Harold Weiss

Gus Rethwisch

Buzzsaw

Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Subzero

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood

Mic

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

Stevie

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Brenda

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven

Edward Bunker

Edward Bunker

Lenny

Bryan Kestner

Med Tech

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