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The Running Man

19876.5 / 10101 min

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

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)

Crew

Tim Zinnemann

Producer

George Linder

Producer

Rob Cohen

Executive Producer

Keith Barish

Executive Producer

Paul Michael Glaser

Director

Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

John Wright

Editor

Mark Warner

Editor

Harold Faltermeyer

Original Music Composer

Jack T. Collis

Production Design

John Parr

Theme Song Performance

Robert Blackman

Costume Design

Jackie Burch

Casting

Edward A. Warschilka

Editor

Erik Cord

Stunts

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunt Coordinator

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Ross

Property Master

James Cavarretta

Sound Recordist

Stephen King

Novel

Andrew Torres

ADR Editor

Jack Keller

Sound Recordist

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Special Effects Coordinator

Gary Daigler

Unit Production Manager

Allan Bromberg

Foley Editor

Alan L. Nineberg

Supervising ADR Editor

Richard Bryce Goodman

Production Sound Mixer

Bobbe Kurtz

ADR Editor

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Friedman

Still Photographer

Steven E. de Souza

Screenplay

R. Bruce Steinheimer

Special Effects Supervisor

Larry Singer

Supervising ADR Editor

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jim Duffy

Set Decoration

Eric A. Hulett

Leadman

Bunny Parker

Hairstylist

Richard Miranda

Makeup Effects

Richard Peter Schroer

First Assistant Director

Jan Koshay

Dolly Grip

Steven C. McGee

Best Boy Electric

Dennis DeWaay

Construction Coordinator

Rick Fichter

Director of Photography

Jeff Dawn

Key Makeup Artist

Richard Berger

Set Designer

Joe Olsen

Assistant Property Master

Dave Turpin

Best Boy Grip

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Kenneth Zunder

Camera Operator

Max E. Brehme

Set Dresser

James Lee McCoy

Makeup Artist

Gene Nollman

Assistant Art Director

Nick Navarro

Set Designer

Frankie Bergman

Hairstylist

Nancy Patton

Set Designer

Whitney Green

Production Manager

Mike Cunningham

Assistant Property Master

Frederick Lietzman

Prop Maker

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Supervisor

Frank Leasure

Prop Maker

Mark Rappaport

Sculptor

Robert Grasmere

Visual Effects Supervisor

Douglas E. Beal

Second Assistant Camera

Steve Hastings

Electrician

Gary Tandrow

Gaffer

Christine Whitney

Production Supervisor

Steve LaPorte

Makeup Artist

Michael Maley

Gaffer

Kevin J. Lang

Rigging Gaffer

Walt Fraser

Second Assistant Camera

Dan Bronson

Costumer

John A. Amicarella

Assistant Editor

Vaune Kirby Frechette

Assistant Editor

Jerry L. Mandley

Lighting Technician

Jim Vatis

Production Assistant

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Peter Tothpal

Key Hair Stylist

Nina Kent

Makeup Artist

Hal Walker

Swing

Doug Byers

Electrician

Buck Skelton

Costumer

Betty Jean Slater

Costumer

Robert Lansing Parker

Extras Casting

Jeff Howell

Extras Casting

Steven Ramirez

First Assistant Editor

Chris Napolitano

Electrician

Bob Noland

Color Timer

Don Speakman

Craft Service

Richard Snell

Makeup Artist

Joseph E. Hubbard

Assistant Art Director

Ronald E. High

First Assistant Camera

Frank Perry Rose

Costumer

Michael J. Long

Key Costumer

Billy DaMota

Casting Assistant

Gary R. Dodd

Key Grip

Destiny Borden

Assistant Editor

William Maley

Key Grip

Billy Clevenger

First Assistant Camera

Margaret Rezaie

Seamstress

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Margaret Mitchell

Production Accountant

Marina Simpson

Stand In

David Jansen

Assistant Editor

Joe Pancake

Craft Service

Robert Schroer

Production Assistant

Alison Howard-Smith

Production Secretary

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

Ariel Bello

Production Assistant

Brian Fong

Trainee Production Coordinator

Barry K. Thomas

Second Assistant Director

Robert S. Mills

Second Second Assistant Director

Bennie E. Dobbins

Second Unit Director

Robert Grasmere

Second Unit Director

Karen Price

Stunts

Shawn Patrick Lane

Stunts

Mel Scott-Thomas

Stunts

Jeff Jensen

Stunts