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 |
| BoxOffice: | $38,122,105 |
| Screen: | Stephen King, Steven E. de Souza |
| Productions: | Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions, TAFT Entertainment Pictures, TriStar Pictures, HBO |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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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
- 12993: Tim Zinnemann - Producer - Production
- 3031: Thomas Del Ruth - Director of Photography - Camera
- 12988: Paul Michael Glaser - Director - Directing
- 21725: Keith Barish - Executive Producer - Production
- 18878: Rob Cohen - Executive Producer - Production
- 799: Harold Faltermeyer - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1732: Mark Warner - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
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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