The Running Man
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.
- 6.5
- 1987
- Released
- 1h 41m
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ben Richards
Richard Dawson
Damon Killian
María Conchita Alonso
Amber Mendez
Yaphet Kotto
William Laughlin
Jim Brown
Fireball
Jesse Ventura
Captain Freedom
Erland van Lidth
Dynamo
Marvin J. McIntyre
Harold WeissGus Rethwisch
BuzzsawProfessor Toru Tanaka
Subzero
Mick Fleetwood
Mic
Dweezil Zappa
Stevie
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven
Edward Bunker
Lenny
Bryan Kestner
Med Tech
Anthony Pena
Valdez
Kurt Fuller
Tony
Ken Lerner
Agent
Dey Young
Amy
Rodger Bumpass
Phil Hilton
Dona Hardy
Mrs. McArdle
Lynne Marie Stewart
Edith WigginsBill Margolin
Leon
Tony Brubaker
Soldier #1
Thomas Rosales Jr.
ChicoSondra Holt
Suzie CheckpointDaniel Celario
Barrio Foreman #1Mario Celario
Barrio Foreman #2Sidney Chankin
CustodianKim Pawlik
Newscaster
Roger Kern
Travel Pass GuardBarbara Lux
Elderly Lady
Franco Columbu
911 Security Officer #2
Lin Shaye
Propaganda Officer
Boyd Kestner
Yuppie Yeller
Wayne Grace
911 Security Officer #1Charlie Phillips
Teenage Punk
Greg Lewis
Manager Locker RoomJohn William James
Barrio BettoJon Cutler
Underground TechKerry Wall
DancerPaula Brown
Dancer
Megan Gallivan
DancerSuzie Hardy
DancerDebby Harris
Dancer
Melissa Hurley
DancerMarlene Lange
Dancer
Morgan Lawley
DancerCindy Millican
DancerAndrea Moen
Dancer
Mary Ann Hermansen
Dancer
Karen Owens
Dancer
Sharon Owens
Dancer
Pamela Rossi
DancerMia Togo
DancerSheree Ali
Sports Patron (uncredited)
Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Woman in Airport (uncredited)
Maureen Flaherty
Game Show Hostess (uncredited)Mel Scott-Thomas
(uncredited)
Peter Kent
Ben Richards' Double (uncredited)
Trinidad Silva
Cheering Game Show Patron (uncredited)
Released
en
$27,000,000.00
$38,122,105.00
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- #death game
- #not too distant future
- #fight for life
- #authoritarian
- #stalkers
- #alternate future
- #crowd mentality
- #dystopian future
- #dystopian sci-fi
Reviews
“Richards” (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has always had trouble with authority. Usually, that’s because he doesn’t like carrying out arbitrary orders in his newly militarised USA. When he finally finds himself on the wrong side of the law, his options are reduced to participation in the ultimate game show. He can win his freedom and a life of luxury if he’s the last man standing, but along the way he is
I'm not into politics. I'm into survival. The Running Man is directed by Paul Michael Glaser and adapted from the Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) story by Steven E. de Souza. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van Lidth, Marvin J. McIntyre, Gus Rethwisch, Professor Toru Tanaka and Mick Fleetwood. Music is by Ha