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.

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Tagline
2019. A game nobody survives. This year might be the exception.
Release date
1987-11-13
Runtime
1h 41m
Languages
English
My rating
Global rating
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Director


  1. Paul Michael Glaser

Writer


  1. Stephen King
  2. Steven E. de Souza

Cast


  1. Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Ben Richards
  2. Thomas Rosales Jr.
    Chico
  3. Rodger Bumpass
    Phil Hilton
  4. Lin Shaye
    Propaganda Officer
  5. Sven-Ole Thorsen
    Sven
  6. Kurt Fuller
    Tony
  7. Dona Hardy
    Mrs. McArdle
  8. Jim Brown
    Fireball
  9. Jesse Ventura
    Captain Freedom
  10. Joel Kramer
    Soldier #2
  11. Lynne Marie Stewart
    Edith Wiggins
  12. Franco Columbu
    911 Security Officer #2
  13. Boyd Kestner
    Yuppie Yeller
  14. Greg Lewis
    Manager Locker Room
  15. Billy D. Lucas
    Soldier #3
  16. Dey Young
    Amy
  17. Edward Bunker
    Lenny
  18. Yaphet Kotto
    William Laughlin
  19. Tony Brubaker
    Soldier #1
  20. María Conchita Alonso
    Amber Mendez
  21. Karen Leigh Hopkins
    Brenda
  22. Ken Lerner
    Agent
  23. Melissa Hurley
    Dancer
  24. Joel Kramer
  25. Marvin J. McIntyre
    Harold Weiss
  26. George P. Wilbur
    Lieutenant Saunders
  27. Gus Rethwisch
    Buzzsaw
  28. Mick Fleetwood
    Mic
  29. Wayne Grace
    911 Security Officer #1
  30. Mary Ann Hermansen
    Dancer
  31. Anthony Pena
    Valdez
  32. Paula Brown
    Dancer
  33. Sandy Holt
    Woman in Airport
  34. Mel Scott-Thomas
  35. Karen Owens
    Dancer
  36. Bill Margolin
    Leon
  37. Sharon Owens
    Dancer
  38. Megan Gallivan
    Dancer
  39. Erland van Lidth
    Dynamo
  40. Professor Toru Tanaka
    Subzero
  41. Richard Dawson
    Damon Killian
  42. Roger Kern
    Travel Pass Guard
  43. Charlie Phillips
    Teenage Punk
  44. Maureen Flaherty
  45. Jon Cutler
    Underground Tech
  46. Bryan Kestner
    Med Tech
  47. Dweezil Zappa
    Stevie
  48. Jeff Jensen
  49. Marlene Lange
    Dancer
  50. Mia Togo
    Dancer
  51. Morgan Lawley
    Dancer
  52. Sidney Chankin
    Custodian
  53. Barbara Lux
    Elderly Lady
  54. Pamela Rossi
    Dancer
  55. Cindy Millican
    Dancer
  56. Daniel Celario
    Barrio Foreman #1
  57. John William James
    Barrio Betto
  58. Mario Celario
    Barrio Foreman #2
  59. Jon McBride
    Locker Room Viewer
  60. Andrea Moen
    Dancer
  61. Debby Harris
    Dancer
  62. Kerry Wall
    Dancer
  63. Kim Pawlik
    Newscaster
  64. Sheree Ali
  65. Sondra Holt
    Suzie Checkpoint
  66. Suzie Hardy
    Dancer

Composer


  1. Harold Faltermeyer

Producer


  1. Rob Cohen
  2. Keith Barish
  3. George Linder
  4. Tim Zinnemann

Director of Photography


  1. Thomas Del Ruth
  2. Rick Fichter

Editor


  1. John Wright
  2. Mark Warner
  3. Edward A. Warschilka