
Feature film — 1987
The Running Man (1987)
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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Braveworld Productions / Keith Barish Productions / Taft Entertainment Pictures
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Director: Paul Michael Glaser
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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Professor Toru Tanaka
Subzero

Mick Fleetwood
Mic

Dweezil Zappa
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