The Running Man
The Running Man
The Running Man
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1987
1h 41m
6.5(2631 votes)
Action
Thriller
Science Fiction

Overview

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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68 members
Acting

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ben Richards

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Acting

Richard Dawson

Damon Killian

Richard Dawson
Acting

María Conchita Alonso

Amber Mendez

María Conchita Alonso
Acting

Yaphet Kotto

William Laughlin

Yaphet Kotto
Acting

Jim Brown

Fireball

Jim Brown
Acting

Jesse Ventura

Captain Freedom

Jesse Ventura
Acting

Erland van Lidth

Dynamo

Erland van Lidth
Acting

Marvin J. McIntyre

Harold Weiss

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Gus Rethwisch

Buzzsaw

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Professor Toru Tanaka

Subzero

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Mick Fleetwood

Mic

Mick Fleetwood
Acting

Dweezil Zappa

Stevie

Dweezil Zappa
Writing

Karen Leigh Hopkins

Brenda

Karen Leigh Hopkins
Acting

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven

Sven-Ole Thorsen
Acting

Edward Bunker

Lenny

Edward Bunker
Acting

Bryan Kestner

Med Tech

Bryan Kestner
Acting

Anthony Pena

Valdez

Anthony Pena
Acting

Kurt Fuller

Tony

Kurt Fuller
Acting

Ken Lerner

Agent

Ken Lerner
Acting

Dey Young

Amy

Dey Young
Acting

Rodger Bumpass

Phil Hilton

Rodger Bumpass
Acting

Dona Hardy

Mrs. McArdle

Dona Hardy
Acting

Lynne Marie Stewart

Edith Wiggins

Lynne Marie Stewart
Acting

Bill Margolin

Leon

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Tony Brubaker

Soldier #1

Tony Brubaker
Crew

Joel Kramer

Soldier #2

Joel Kramer
Crew

Billy D. Lucas

Soldier #3

Billy D. Lucas
Crew

George P. Wilbur

Lieutenant Saunders

George P. Wilbur
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Thomas Rosales Jr.

Chico

Thomas Rosales Jr.
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Sondra Holt

Suzie Checkpoint

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Daniel Celario

Barrio Foreman #1

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Mario Celario

Barrio Foreman #2

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Sidney Chankin

Custodian

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Kim Pawlik

Newscaster

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Roger Kern

Travel Pass Guard

Roger Kern
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Barbara Lux

Elderly Lady

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Franco Columbu

911 Security Officer #2

Franco Columbu
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Lin Shaye

Propaganda Officer

Lin Shaye
Acting

Boyd Kestner

Yuppie Yeller

Boyd Kestner
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Wayne Grace

911 Security Officer #1

Wayne Grace
Acting

Charlie Phillips

Teenage Punk

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Greg Lewis

Manager Locker Room

Greg Lewis
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John William James

Barrio Betto

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Jon Cutler

Underground Tech

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Kerry Wall

Dancer

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Paula Brown

Dancer

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Megan Gallivan

Dancer

Megan Gallivan
Acting

Suzie Hardy

Dancer

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Debby Harris

Dancer

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Melissa Hurley

Dancer

Melissa Hurley
Acting

Marlene Lange

Dancer

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Morgan Lawley

Dancer

Morgan Lawley
Acting

Cindy Millican

Dancer

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Andrea Moen

Dancer

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Mary Ann Hermansen

Dancer

Mary Ann Hermansen
Acting

Karen Owens

Dancer

Karen Owens
Acting

Sharon Owens

Dancer

Sharon Owens
Acting

Pamela Rossi

Dancer

Pamela Rossi
Acting

Mia Togo

Dancer

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Acting

Sheree Ali

Sports Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Kadrolsha Ona Carole

Woman in Airport (uncredited)

Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Acting

Maureen Flaherty

Game Show Hostess (uncredited)

Maureen Flaherty
Production

Sandy Holt

Woman in Airport (uncredited)

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Crew

Jeff Jensen

(uncredited)

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Directing

Jon McBride

Locker Room Viewer (uncredited)

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Acting

Mel Scott-Thomas

(uncredited)

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Acting

Peter Kent

Ben Richards' Double (uncredited)

Peter Kent
Acting

Trinidad Silva

Cheering Game Show Patron (uncredited)

Trinidad Silva

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