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About the Film

Year

1987

Rating

R

Genre

Science Fiction

Running Time

100 MIN

Synopsis

Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ben Richards, a cop in the totalitarian America of 2019, framed for massacring rioting civilians during a famine. After escaping from jail, Richards tries to prove his innocence, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn by a regime in need of a scapegoat. Richards is captured along with an innocent civilian, Amber Mendez (Maria Conchita Alonso), and they are forced to participate in a violent game show called "The Running Man," hosted by the unctuous Damon Killian (Richard Dawson). The object of the game for Richards and Mendez: obtain freedom by staying alive against a gauntlet of skillful assassins like "Subzero" (Prof. Toru Tanaka) and "Captain Freedom" (Jesse Ventura), each armed with unique weapons like razor-sharp hockey sticks and chainsaws. With the help of some fellow "contestants," Richards is able to tap into government computers and prove his innocence. Celebrate 35 years of THE RUNNING MAN with the new, limited-edition 4K UHD steelbook.

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Where to Watch

Digital

About the Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Ben "Butcher of Bakersfield" Richards

Maria Conchita Alonso

Amber Mendez

Yaphet Kotto

Laughlin

Richard Dawson

Damon Killian / Running Man Game-Show Host

Jim Brown

Fireball / Stalker

Jesse Ventura

Capt. Freedom

Erland Van Lidth

Dynamo, Stalker

Marvin J. McIntyre

Weiss

Gus Rethwisch

Buzzsaw, Stalker

Prof. Toru Tanaka

Subzero, Stalker

About the Crew

Director

Paul Michael Glaser

Producer

George Linder

Producer

Tim Zinnemann

Executive Producer

Keith Barish

Executive Producer

Rob Cohen

Writer

John Herzfeld

Writer

Steven E. De Souza

Based on Novel By

Stephen King

Music Scoring

Harold Faltermeyer