The Running Man
R“It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.”
1987·101 min·Released
Studio: Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions, Taft Entertainment Pictures
6.5TMDb
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Theatrical Nov 13, 1987Physical Aug 20, 2002
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USA · English · USA
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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Crew
DirectorPaul Michael Glaser
WriterSteven E. de Souza
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
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Keywords
based on novel or bookdystopiagame showon the runtotalitarianprison breakparanoiddark futurewrongly accuseddeath gamenot too distant futurefight for lifeauthoritarianstalkersalternate futurecrowd mentalitydystopiandystopian future
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Budget
$27M
Revenue
$38M
TMDb Votes
2,826
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026