Rating: R
Genre: Action
Theatrical Release: 11/13/1987(USA)
Release Date: 03/16/2004
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1/DDS/DD-EX
Run Time: 101 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: Republic Pictures

Directed by former Starsky and Hutch TV star Paul Michael Glaser, this post-apocalyptic science fiction yarn satirized American entertainment, mocking pro wrestling, game shows, and law-and-order reality programming. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ben Richards, a cop in the totalitarian America of 2019, framed for massacring rioting civilians during a famine. After escaping from jail, Richards tries to prove his innocence, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn by a regime in need of a scapegoat. Richards is captured along with an innocent civilian, Amber Mendez (Maria Conchita Alonso), and they are forced to participate in a violent game show called "The Running Man," hosted by the unctuous Damon Killian (Richard Dawson). The object of the game for Richards and Mendez: obtain freedom by staying alive against a gauntlet of skillful assassins like "Subzero" (Prof. Toru Tanaka) and "Captain Freedom" (Jesse Ventura), each armed with unique weapons like razor-sharp hockey sticks and chainsaws. With the help of some fellow "contestants," Richards is able to tap into government computers and prove his innocence. The Running Man was very loosely based on a short story by Stephen King, who wrote it under the name Richard Bachman.

~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Ben "Butcher of Bakersfield" Richards
Maria Conchita Alonso - Amber Mendez
Richard Dawson - Damon Killian, Running Man Game-Show Host
Yaphet Kotto - Laughlin
Jim Brown - Fireball, Stalker
Jesse Ventura - Capt. Freedom
Erland Van Lidth - Dynamo, Stalker
Marvin J. McIntyre - Weiss
Gus Rethwisch - Buzzsaw, Stalker
Prof. Toru Tanaka - Subzero, Stalker
Mick Fleetwood - Mic, Underground Resistance Leader
Dweezil Zappa - Stevie, Mic's Son
Karen Leigh Hopkins - Brenda, Damon's Assistant
Sven Ole Thorsen - Sven

Production:
Paul Michael Glaser - Director
George Linder Tim Zinnemann - Producer
Harold Faltermeyer - Composer
Mark Warner Edward Warschilka John Wright - Editor
Steven E. de Souza John Herzfeld - Screen Writer
Richard G. Berger Jim Duffy Nick Navarro Nancy Patton - Set Designer
Stephen King - Book Author
Paula Abdul - Choreography
Reynaldo Villalobos - Cinematographer
Thomas del Ruth - Cinematographer
Robert Blackman - Costume Designer
Keith Barish - Executive Producer
Rob Cohen - Executive Producer
Jeff Dawn - Makeup
The Burman Studio - Makeup Special Effects
Jack T. Collis - Production Designer
John Stoll - Production Designer
Gary Daigler - Production Manager
Bennie E. Dobbins - Second Unit Director
Richard Bryce Goodman - Sound/Sound Designer
Chris Casady - Special Effects
Lawrence James Cavanaugh - Special Effects
R. Bruce Steinheimer - Special Effects
Gary Gutierrez - Special Effects Supervisor
R. Bruce Steinheimer - Special Effects Supervisor
Bennie E. Dobbins - Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins - Stunts Coordinator
Jackie Burch - Casting

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