The Running Man (1987)
The Running Man (1987)
It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.
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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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger As: Ben Richards
Richard Dawson Richard Dawson As: Damon Killian
María Conchita Alonso María Conchita Alonso As: Amber Mendez
Yaphet Kotto Yaphet Kotto As: William Laughlin
Jim Brown Jim Brown As: Fireball
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 13 November 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions, TAFT Entertainment Pictures, TriStar Pictures, HBO

Budget: $27,000,000

Revenue: $38,122,105

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Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ben Richards

Richard Dawson

Richard Dawson

Damon Killian

María Conchita Alonso

María Conchita Alonso

Amber Mendez

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

William Laughlin

Jim Brown

Jim Brown

Fireball

Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Captain Freedom

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Dynamo

Marvin J. McIntyre

Marvin J. McIntyre

Harold Weiss

Gus Rethwisch

Gus Rethwisch

Buzzsaw

Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Subzero

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood

Mic

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa

Stevie

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Brenda

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven

Edward Bunker

Edward Bunker

Lenny

Bryan Kestner

Bryan Kestner

Med Tech

Anthony Pena

Anthony Pena

Valdez

Kurt Fuller

Kurt Fuller

Tony

Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner

Agent

Dey Young

Dey Young

Amy

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Phil Hilton

Dona Hardy

Dona Hardy

Mrs. McArdle

Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynne Marie Stewart

Edith Wiggins

Bill Margolin

Bill Margolin

Leon

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Soldier #1

Joel Kramer

Joel Kramer

Soldier #2

Billy D. Lucas

Billy D. Lucas

Soldier #3

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Lieutenant Saunders

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Chico

Sondra Holt

Sondra Holt

Suzie Checkpoint

Daniel Celario

Daniel Celario

Barrio Foreman #1

Mario Celario

Mario Celario

Barrio Foreman #2

Sidney Chankin

Sidney Chankin

Custodian

Kim Pawlik

Kim Pawlik

Newscaster

Roger Kern

Roger Kern

Travel Pass Guard

Barbara Lux

Barbara Lux

Elderly Lady

Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu

911 Security Officer #2

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Propaganda Officer

Boyd Kestner

Boyd Kestner

Yuppie Yeller

Wayne Grace

Wayne Grace

911 Security Officer #1

Charlie Phillips

Charlie Phillips

Teenage Punk

Greg Lewis

Greg Lewis

Manager Locker Room

John William James

John William James

Barrio Betto

Jon Cutler

Jon Cutler

Underground Tech

Kerry Wall

Kerry Wall

Dancer

Paula Brown

Paula Brown

Dancer

Megan Gallivan

Megan Gallivan

Dancer

Suzie Hardy

Suzie Hardy

Dancer

Debby Harris

Debby Harris

Dancer

Melissa Hurley

Melissa Hurley

Dancer

Marlene Lange

Marlene Lange

Dancer

Morgan Lawley

Morgan Lawley

Dancer

Cindy Millican

Cindy Millican

Dancer

Andrea Moen

Andrea Moen

Dancer

Mary Ann Hermansen

Mary Ann Hermansen

Dancer

Karen Owens

Karen Owens

Dancer

Sharon Owens

Sharon Owens

Dancer

Pamela Rossi

Pamela Rossi

Dancer

Mia Togo

Mia Togo

Dancer

Sheree Ali

Sheree Ali

Sports Patron (uncredited)

Kadrolsha Ona Carole

Kadrolsha Ona Carole

Woman in Airport (uncredited)

Maureen Flaherty

Maureen Flaherty

Game Show Hostess (uncredited)

Sandy Holt

Sandy Holt

Woman in Airport (uncredited)

Jeff Jensen

Jeff Jensen

(uncredited)

Jon McBride

Jon McBride

Locker Room Viewer (uncredited)

Mel Scott-Thomas

Mel Scott-Thomas

(uncredited)

Directed By

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

Director

Luca Kouimelis

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Richard Peter Schroer

Richard Peter Schroer

First Assistant Director

Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Second Unit Director

Barry K. Thomas

Barry K. Thomas

Second Assistant Director

Robert S. Mills

Robert S. Mills

Second Second Assistant Director

Robert Grasmere

Robert Grasmere

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tim Zinnemann

Tim Zinnemann

Producer

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Executive Producer

George Linder

George Linder

Producer

Keith Barish

Keith Barish

Executive Producer

Jackie Burch

Jackie Burch

Casting

Gary Daigler

Gary Daigler

Unit Production Manager

Billy DaMota

Billy DaMota

Casting Assistant

Jeff Howell

Jeff Howell

Extras Casting

Robert Schroer

Robert Schroer

Production Assistant

Alison Howard-Smith

Alison Howard-Smith

Production Secretary

Christine Whitney

Christine Whitney

Production Supervisor

Ariel Bello

Ariel Bello

Production Assistant

Whitney Green

Whitney Green

Production Manager

Jim Vatis

Jim Vatis

Production Assistant

Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell

Production Accountant

Robert Lansing Parker

Robert Lansing Parker

Extras Casting

Brian Fong

Brian Fong

Trainee Production Coordinator

Edited By

Mark Warner

Mark Warner

Editor

John Wright

John Wright

Editor

Edward A. Warschilka

Edward A. Warschilka

Editor

David Jansen

David Jansen

Assistant Editor

Bob Noland

Bob Noland

Color Timer

Vaune Kirby Frechette

Vaune Kirby Frechette

Assistant Editor

Destiny Borden

Destiny Borden

Assistant Editor

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Steven Ramirez

Steven Ramirez

First Assistant Editor

John A. Amicarella

John A. Amicarella

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Robert Blackman

Robert Blackman

Costume Design

Buck Skelton

Buck Skelton

Costumer

James Lee McCoy

James Lee McCoy

Makeup Artist

Dan Bronson

Dan Bronson

Costumer

Steve LaPorte

Steve LaPorte

Makeup Artist

Margaret Rezaie

Margaret Rezaie

Seamstress

Richard Snell

Richard Snell

Makeup Artist

Nina Kent

Nina Kent

Makeup Artist

Frankie Bergman

Frankie Bergman

Hairstylist

Jeff Dawn

Jeff Dawn

Key Makeup Artist

Peter Tothpal

Peter Tothpal

Key Hair Stylist

Betty Jean Slater

Betty Jean Slater

Costumer

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Supervisor

Frank Perry Rose

Frank Perry Rose

Costumer

Michael J. Long

Michael J. Long

Key Costumer

Bunny Parker

Bunny Parker

Hairstylist

Sound

Harold Faltermeyer

Harold Faltermeyer

Original Music Composer

Alan L. Nineberg

Alan L. Nineberg

Supervising ADR Editor

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

James Cavarretta

James Cavarretta

Sound Recordist

Richard Bryce Goodman

Richard Bryce Goodman

Production Sound Mixer

Andrew Torres

Andrew Torres

ADR Editor

Donald O. Mitchell

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jack Keller

Jack Keller

Sound Recordist

Allan Bromberg

Allan Bromberg

Foley Editor

Larry Singer

Larry Singer

Supervising ADR Editor

Bobbe Kurtz

Bobbe Kurtz

ADR Editor

Rick Kline

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bob Badami

Bob Badami

Music Editor

John Parr

John Parr

Theme Song Performance

Visual Effects

R. Bruce Steinheimer

R. Bruce Steinheimer

Special Effects Supervisor

Robert Grasmere

Robert Grasmere

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Thomas Del Ruth

Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

Dave Friedman

Dave Friedman

Still Photographer

Walt Fraser

Walt Fraser

Second Assistant Camera

Gary R. Dodd

Gary R. Dodd

Key Grip

Kenneth Zunder

Kenneth Zunder

Camera Operator

William Maley

William Maley

Key Grip

Rick Fichter

Rick Fichter

Director of Photography

Ronald E. High

Ronald E. High

First Assistant Camera

Jamie Anderson

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Jan Koshay

Jan Koshay

Dolly Grip

Billy Clevenger

Billy Clevenger

First Assistant Camera

Douglas E. Beal

Douglas E. Beal

Second Assistant Camera

Dave Turpin

Dave Turpin

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Gary Tandrow

Gary Tandrow

Gaffer

Steve Hastings

Steve Hastings

Electrician

Steven C. McGee

Steven C. McGee

Best Boy Electric

Michael Maley

Michael Maley

Gaffer

Chris Napolitano

Chris Napolitano

Electrician

Jerry L. Mandley

Jerry L. Mandley

Lighting Technician

Kevin J. Lang

Kevin J. Lang

Rigging Gaffer

Doug Byers

Doug Byers

Electrician

Art Department

Jack T. Collis

Jack T. Collis

Production Design

Jim Duffy

Jim Duffy

Set Decoration

Michael Ross

Michael Ross

Property Master

Hal Walker

Hal Walker

Swing

Joseph E. Hubbard

Joseph E. Hubbard

Assistant Art Director

Nancy Patton

Nancy Patton

Set Designer

Eric A. Hulett

Eric A. Hulett

Leadman

Dennis DeWaay

Dennis DeWaay

Construction Coordinator

Richard Berger

Richard Berger

Set Designer

Max E. Brehme

Max E. Brehme

Set Dresser

Mark Rappaport

Mark Rappaport

Sculptor

Mike Cunningham

Mike Cunningham

Assistant Property Master

Nick Navarro

Nick Navarro

Set Designer

Gene Nollman

Gene Nollman

Assistant Art Director

Joe Olsen

Joe Olsen

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Special Effects Coordinator

Bennie E. Dobbins

Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunt Coordinator

Frank Leasure

Frank Leasure

Prop Maker

Joe Pancake

Joe Pancake

Craft Service

Don Speakman

Don Speakman

Craft Service

Richard Miranda

Richard Miranda

Makeup Effects

Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

Frederick Lietzman

Frederick Lietzman

Prop Maker

Marina Simpson

Marina Simpson

Stand In

Erik Cord

Erik Cord

Stunts

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Larry Holt

Larry Holt

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunts

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