The Running Man

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 en 101 minutes

Rating: 6.541

Plot

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

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

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)

Peter Kent

Peter Kent

Ben Richards' Double (uncredited)

Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva

Cheering Game Show Patron (uncredited)

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