Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1987-11-13) |
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| Awards: | 1 win & 3 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $38,122,105 |
| Screen: | Stephen King, Steven E. de Souza |
| Productions: | Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions, Taft Entertainment Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Italiano, 日本語 |
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Casts
- 1100: Arnold Schwarzenegger - Ben Richards
- 96623: Richard Dawson - Damon Killian
- 2051: María Conchita Alonso - Amber Mendez
- 5050: Yaphet Kotto - William Laughlin
- 4774: Jim Brown - Fireball
- 1104: Jesse Ventura - Captain Freedom
- 3013: Erland van Lidth - Dynamo
Crews
- 12988: Paul Michael Glaser - Director - Directing
- 12992: George Linder - Producer - Production
- 12993: Tim Zinnemann - Producer - Production
- 799: Harold Faltermeyer - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 3031: Thomas Del Ruth - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1732: Mark Warner - Editor - Editing
- 8752: John Wright - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
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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 Ve ....
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“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 ul ....
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