Action ·Thriller ·Science Fiction · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 41m

The Running Man

The Running Man poster
Director
Paul Michael Glaser
Cast
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards Richard Dawson as Damon Killian María Conchita Alonso as Amber Mendez Yaphet Kotto as William Laughlin Jim Brown as Fireball Jesse Ventura as Captain Freedom
Crew
Thomas Del Ruth — Director of Photography Mark Warner — Editor John Wright — Editor Edward A. Warschilka — Editor Harold Faltermeyer — Original Music Composer Steven E. de Souza — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Running Man — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookdystopiagame showon the runtotalitarianprison breakparanoiddark futurewrongly accuseddeath gamenot too distant futurefight for life
Key Collaborators
Paul Michael Glaser Director Thomas Del Ruth Director of Photography Mark Warner Editor John Wright Editor Edward A. Warschilka Editor Harold Faltermeyer Original Music Composer Steven E. de Souza Screenplay Stephen King Novel Tim Zinnemann Producer George Linder Producer Jack T. Collis Production Design Ron Cobb Production Design
Follow the Thread

Paul Michael Glaser directed The Running Man. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Paul Michael Glaser's filmography → More Action → More Thriller → More Science Fiction → Thomas Del Ruth's cinematography →
Agent-readable