The Running Man
It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.
1987 | 100m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Paul Michael Glaser |
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| Writer: | Steven E. de Souza, Stephen King |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 13, 1987 |
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| Director: | Paul Michael Glaser |
| Writer: | Steven E. de Souza, Stephen King |
| Genres: | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, dystopia, game show, on the run, totalitarian, prison break, paranoid, dark future, wrongly accused, death game, not too distant future, fight for life, authoritarian, stalkers, alternate future, crowd mentality, dystopian future |
| Production Companies | TriStar Pictures, Keith Barish Productions, Taft Entertainment Pictures, Braveworld Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $38,122,105
Budget: $27,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Sep 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Ben Richards |
| Richard Dawson | Damon Killian |
| María Conchita Alonso | Amber Mendez |
| Yaphet Kotto | William Laughlin |
| Jim Brown | Fireball |
| Jesse Ventura | Captain Freedom |
| Erland van Lidth | Dynamo |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | Harold Weiss |
| Gus Rethwisch | Buzzsaw |
| Professor Toru Tanaka | Subzero |
| Mick Fleetwood | Mic |
| Dweezil Zappa | Stevie |
| Karen Leigh Hopkins | Brenda |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | Sven |
| Edward Bunker | Lenny |
| Bryan Kestner | Med Tech |
| Anthony Pena | Valdez |
| Kurt Fuller | Tony |
| Ken Lerner | Agent |
| Dey Young | Amy |
| Rodger Bumpass | Phil Hilton |
| Dona Hardy | Mrs. McArdle |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | Edith Wiggins |
| Bill Margolin | Leon |
| Tony Brubaker | Soldier #1 |
| Joel Kramer | Soldier #2 |
| Billy D. Lucas | Soldier #3 |
| George P. Wilbur | Lieutenant Saunders |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Chico |
| Sondra Holt | Suzie Checkpoint |
| Daniel Celario | Barrio Foreman #1 |
| Mario Celario | Barrio Foreman #2 |
| Sidney Chankin | Custodian |
| Kim Pawlik | Newscaster |
| Roger Kern | Travel Pass Guard |
| Barbara Lux | Elderly Lady |
| Franco Columbu | 911 Security Officer #2 |
| Lin Shaye | Propaganda Officer |
| Boyd Kestner | Yuppie Yeller |
| Wayne Grace | 911 Security Officer #1 |
| Charlie Phillips | Teenage Punk |
| Greg Lewis | Manager Locker Room |
| John William James | Barrio Betto |
| Jon Cutler | Underground Tech |
| Kerry Wall | Dancer |
| Paula Brown | Dancer |
| Megan Gallivan | Dancer |
| Suzie Hardy | Dancer |
| Debby Harris | Dancer |
| Melissa Hurley | Dancer |
| Marlene Lange | Dancer |
| Morgan Lawley | Dancer |
| Cindy Millican | Dancer |
| Andrea Moen | Dancer |
| Mary Ann Hermansen | Dancer |
| Karen Owens | Dancer |
| Sharon Owens | Dancer |
| Pamela Rossi | Dancer |
| Mia Togo | Dancer |
| Sheree Ali | Sports Patron (uncredited) |
| Kadrolsha Ona Carole | Woman in Airport (uncredited) |
| Maureen Flaherty | Game Show Hostess (uncredited) |
| Sandy Holt | Woman in Airport (uncredited) |
| Jeff Jensen | (uncredited) |
| Jon McBride | Locker Room Viewer (uncredited) |
| Mel Scott-Thomas | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Wright | Editor |
| Mark Warner | Editor |
| Thomas Del Ruth | Director of Photography |
| Jackie Burch | Casting |
| Richard C. Franklin | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Richard Bryce Goodman | Production Sound Mixer |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jack Keller | Sound Recordist |
| Larry Singer | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Bobbe Kurtz | ADR Editor |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Hal Walker | Swing |
| Steve Hastings | Electrician |
| Billy DaMota | Casting Assistant |
| James Lee McCoy | Makeup Artist |
| Dan Bronson | Costumer |
| Kenneth Zunder | Camera Operator |
| Steve LaPorte | Makeup Artist |
| Margaret Rezaie | Seamstress |
| Richard Snell | Makeup Artist |
| Alison Howard-Smith | Production Secretary |
| Eric A. Hulett | Leadman |
| Richard Miranda | Makeup Effects |
| Dennis DeWaay | Construction Coordinator |
| Chris Napolitano | Electrician |
| Mark Rappaport | Sculptor |
| Richard Peter Schroer | First Assistant Director |
| Nick Navarro | Set Designer |
| Bob Badami | Music Editor |
| Frederick Lietzman | Prop Maker |
| Joe Olsen | Assistant Property Master |
| Douglas E. Beal | Second Assistant Camera |
| Frank Perry Rose | Costumer |
| John A. Amicarella | Assistant Editor |
| Doug Byers | Electrician |
| Barry K. Thomas | Second Assistant Director |
| Jack T. Collis | Production Design |
| Edward A. Warschilka | Editor |
| Alan L. Nineberg | Supervising ADR Editor |
| James Cavarretta | Sound Recordist |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jim Duffy | Set Decoration |
| Allan Bromberg | Foley Editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David Jansen | Assistant Editor |
| Buck Skelton | Costumer |
| Bob Noland | Color Timer |
| Gary R. Dodd | Key Grip |
| Steven C. McGee | Best Boy Electric |
| Vaune Kirby Frechette | Assistant Editor |
| Rick Fichter | Director of Photography |
| Robert Schroer | Production Assistant |
| Joe Pancake | Craft Service |
| Nina Kent | Makeup Artist |
| Don Speakman | Craft Service |
| Frankie Bergman | Hairstylist |
| Jan Koshay | Dolly Grip |
| Max E. Brehme | Set Dresser |
| Peter Tothpal | Key Hair Stylist |
| Mike Cunningham | Assistant Property Master |
| Gene Nollman | Assistant Art Director |
| Margaret Mitchell | Production Accountant |
| Kevin J. Lang | Rigging Gaffer |
| Marina Simpson | Stand In |
| Robert Lansing Parker | Extras Casting |
| Dave Turpin | Best Boy Grip |
| Brian Fong | Trainee Production Coordinator |
| Robert Blackman | Costume Design |
| Lawrence J. Cavanaugh | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Andrew Torres | ADR Editor |
| Dave Friedman | Still Photographer |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Michael Ross | Property Master |
| Luca Kouimelis | Script Supervisor |
| Gary Daigler | Unit Production Manager |
| Gary Tandrow | Gaffer |
| Walt Fraser | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jeff Howell | Extras Casting |
| Joseph E. Hubbard | Assistant Art Director |
| Nancy Patton | Set Designer |
| William Maley | Key Grip |
| Frank Leasure | Prop Maker |
| Destiny Borden | Assistant Editor |
| Michael Maley | Gaffer |
| Christine Whitney | Production Supervisor |
| Ronald E. High | First Assistant Camera |
| Ariel Bello | Production Assistant |
| Whitney Green | Production Manager |
| Richard Berger | Set Designer |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Betty Jean Slater | Costumer |
| Jim Vatis | Production Assistant |
| Jerry L. Mandley | Lighting Technician |
| Billy Clevenger | First Assistant Camera |
| Michael J. Long | Key Costumer |
| Bunny Parker | Hairstylist |
| Robert S. Mills | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Paul Michael Glaser | Director |
| Harold Faltermeyer | Original Music Composer |
| Steven E. de Souza | Screenplay |
| Stephen King | Novel |
| Jeff Dawn | Key Makeup Artist |
| Francine Jamison-Tanchuck | Costume Supervisor |
| Steven Ramirez | First Assistant Editor |
| Paula Abdul | Choreographer |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Karen Price | Stunts |
| Shawn Patrick Lane | Stunts |
| Mel Scott-Thomas | Stunts |
| Jeff Jensen | Stunts |
| Robert Grasmere | Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director |
| Jamie Anderson | Camera Operator |
| John Parr | Theme Song Performance |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Keith Barish | Executive Producer |
| George Linder | Producer |
| Tim Zinnemann | Producer |
| Rob Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 51 | 81 | 35 |
| 2024 | 5 | 103 | 117 | 81 |
| 2024 | 6 | 73 | 108 | 29 |
| 2024 | 7 | 38 | 69 | 25 |
| 2024 | 8 | 29 | 53 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 28 | 55 | 21 |
| 2024 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 52 | 17 |
| 2024 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 18 |
| 2025 | 1 | 29 | 41 | 21 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20 | 35 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 326 | 787 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 538 | 781 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 117 | 554 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 748 | 748 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 562 | 751 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 981 | 981 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 479 | 587 |
John Chard
7.0
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 va ... n 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. Schwarzenegger becomes a reluctant contestant in the most popular TV show of the time, The Running Man. It's a sadistic show where convicts are thrust into a zonal world and have to avoid an array of stalking killers. Cue lots of outrageous violence, equally outrageous costumes, and of course with Arnold in the lead there's plenty of dialogue zingers. The caustic observation of how television programmes have evolved is potently portentous, and it's all played out to an industrial 80s score from Faltermeyer. It helps if you know what you are going to get from it, since it's a typical Schwarzenegger movie from the fruity chaotic popcorn era in the 80s. So with that in mind, for A.S. fans this is one to gorge on with glee - for others it may not have the charm offensive required to strike a chord. 7/10
May 16, 2024