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.”
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
67 people
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Ben Richards
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Richard Dawson
Damon Killian
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Hogan's Heroes
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María Conchita Alonso
Amber Mendez
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El Señor de los Cielos
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Yaphet Kotto
William Laughlin
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Jim Brown
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Jesse Ventura
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Predator
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Erland van Lidth
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Alone in the Dark
Stir Crazy
Marvin J. McIntyre
Harold Weiss
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Short Circuit
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Gus Rethwisch
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Known for
House II: The Second Story
Professor Toru Tanaka
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Last Action Hero
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Mick Fleetwood
Mic
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Dweezil Zappa
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Paul Michael Glaser Director · Steven E. de Souza Screenplay Stephen King Author
Director
Paul Michael Glaser
Screenplay
Steven E. de Souza
Author
Stephen King
Composer
Harold Faltermeyer
Cinematographer
Thomas Del Ruth
Editor
Mark Warner
Editor
John Wright
Editor
Edward A. Warschilka
Production designer
Jack T. Collis
Production designer
Ron Cobb
Costume designer
Robert Blackman
Worldwide gross $38M · Budget $27M · United States release November 13, 1987
Box office
Budget
$27,000,000
Worldwide gross
$38,122,105
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Braveworld Productions
Production
Keith Barish Productions
Production
Taft Entertainment Pictures
Production
HBO
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Japanese · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · November 13, 1987
Theatrical
United States · November 13, 1987
Theatrical
United States · August 20, 2002
Physical · DVD
United States
February 9, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
May 12, 1988 · Theatrical
Australia
January 28, 1988 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 24, 1988 · Theatrical
Colombia
April 21, 1988 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 27, 1988 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 25, 1987 · Theatrical
Finland
May 26, 1989 · Theatrical
France
March 16, 1988 · Theatrical
July 16, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
June 30, 1988 · Theatrical
December 18, 2018 · Physical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 6, 1988 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 26, 1990 · Theatrical
India
December 10, 1987 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 23, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
February 5, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
December 12, 1987 · Theatrical
Lebanon
December 25, 1987 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 23, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 11, 1988 · Theatrical
August 6, 2002 · Physical · DVD
September 26, 2003 · TV · Net 5
Norway
April 13, 1989 · Theatrical
Philippines
June 10, 1990 · TV · ABS-CBN, Million Dollar Movies
Portugal
April 8, 1988 · Theatrical
Russia
November 16, 1987 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 25, 1987 · Theatrical
Spain
April 29, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 15, 1988 · Theatrical
January 3, 2001 · Physical · DVD
Thailand
January 10, 1988 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 23, 1988 · Theatrical
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