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The Running Man( 1987)

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It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Arnold Schwarzenegger

      Ben Richards

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      Richard Dawson

      Damon Killian

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      María Conchita Alonso

      Amber Mendez

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      Yaphet Kotto

      William Laughlin

    5. cast image

      Jim Brown

      Fireball

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      Jesse Ventura

      Captain Freedom

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      Erland van Lidth

      Dynamo

    8. cast image

      Marvin J. McIntyre

      Harold Weiss

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      Gus Rethwisch

      Buzzsaw

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      Professor Toru Tanaka

      Subzero

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      Mick Fleetwood

      Mic

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      Dweezil Zappa

      Stevie

    13. cast image

      Karen Leigh Hopkins

      Brenda

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      Sven-Ole Thorsen

      Sven

    15. cast image

      Edward Bunker

      Lenny

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      Bryan Kestner

      Med Tech

    17. cast image

      Anthony Pena

      Valdez

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      Kurt Fuller

      Tony

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      Ken Lerner

      Agent

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      Dey Young

      Amy

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      Rodger Bumpass

      Phil Hilton

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      Dona Hardy

      Mrs. McArdle

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      Lynne Marie Stewart

      Edith Wiggins

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      Bill Margolin

      Leon

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      Tony Brubaker

      Soldier #1

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      Joel Kramer

      Soldier #2

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      Billy D. Lucas

      Soldier #3

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      George P. Wilbur

      Lieutenant Saunders

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      Thomas Rosales Jr.

      Chico

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      Sondra Holt

      Suzie Checkpoint

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      Daniel Celario

      Barrio Foreman #1

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      Mario Celario

      Barrio Foreman #2

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      Sidney Chankin

      Custodian

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      Kim Pawlik

      Newscaster

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      Roger Kern

      Travel Pass Guard

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      Barbara Lux

      Elderly Lady

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      Franco Columbu

      911 Security Officer #2

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      Lin Shaye

      Propaganda Officer

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      Boyd Kestner

      Yuppie Yeller

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      Wayne Grace

      911 Security Officer #1

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      Charlie Phillips

      Teenage Punk

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      Greg Lewis

      Manager Locker Room

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      John William James

      Barrio Betto

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      Jon Cutler

      Underground Tech

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      Kerry Wall

      Dancer

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      Paula Brown

      Dancer

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      Megan Gallivan

      Dancer

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      Suzie Hardy

      Dancer

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      Debby Harris

      Dancer

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      Melissa Hurley

      Dancer

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      Marlene Lange

      Dancer

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      Morgan Lawley

      Dancer

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      Cindy Millican

      Dancer

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      Andrea Moen

      Dancer

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      Mary Ann Hermansen

      Dancer

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      Karen Owens

      Dancer

    57. cast image

      Sharon Owens

      Dancer

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      Pamela Rossi

      Dancer

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      Mia Togo

      Dancer

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      Sheree Ali

      Sports Patron (uncredited)

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      Kadrolsha Ona Carole

      Woman in Airport (uncredited)

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      Maureen Flaherty

      Game Show Hostess (uncredited)

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      Sandy Holt

      Woman in Airport (uncredited)

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      Jeff Jensen

      (uncredited)

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      Jon McBride

      Locker Room Viewer (uncredited)

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      Mel Scott-Thomas

      (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Aug 07 2016
    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 Harold Faltermeyer and cinematography by Thomas Del Ruth. It may be packed with cheese and is as nutty as a squirrel's sandwich, but this is one astutely entertaining futuristic slice of sci-fi pie. S...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    27000000.00

    Revenue

    38122105.00

    Keywords

    • prison
    • based on novel or book
    • chase
    • dystopia
    • post-apocalyptic future
    • hunting human beings
    • game show
    • macabre
    • paranoid
    • death game
    • authoritarian