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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.
Theatrical
Nov 13, 1987
Box Office
$38.1M
Budget
$27.0M
Return
1.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 20, 2002
Theaters
1
Director
Paul Michael Glaser
Writer
Steven E. de Souza
Producers
Tim Zinnemann, George Linder, Rob Cohen
Music
Harold Faltermeyer
Studio
Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions, Taft Entertainment Pictures
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See all →A Game Where Survival Is Unlikely
Taglines
2019. A game nobody survives. This year might be the exception.
Survival in the Deadly Game of 2017
Taglines
It is the year 2017. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But..... Schwarzenegger has yet to play.
A Deadly Game Awaits Schwarzenegger's Challenge
Taglines
A game nobody survives. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.
Survival in a Dystopian Future
Taglines
The year is 2019. The finest men in America don't run for President. They run for their lives.
Cast
Full credits →A
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ben Richards
R
Richard Dawson
Damon Killian
M
María Conchita Alonso
Amber Mendez
Y
Yaphet Kotto
William Laughlin
J
Jim Brown
Fireball
J
Jesse Ventura
Captain Freedom
E
Erland van Lidth
Dynamo
M
Marvin J. McIntyre
Harold Weiss
G
Gus Rethwisch
Buzzsaw
P
Professor Toru Tanaka
Subzero
M
Mick Fleetwood
Mic
D
Dweezil Zappa
Stevie
K
Karen Leigh Hopkins
Brenda
S
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven
E
Edward Bunker
Lenny
B
Bryan Kestner
Med Tech
A
Anthony Pena
Valdez
K
Kurt Fuller
Tony
K
Ken Lerner
Agent
D
Dey Young
Amy
