Overview
Plot
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and the U.S. is a totalitarian police state that censors all culture. The government airs gladiator-style game shows where convicted criminals fight for their lives, including The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian.
- Directors
- Paul Michael Glaser
- Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van Lidth, Marvin J. McIntyre, Gus Rethwisch, Professor Toru Tanaka, Mick Fleetwood, Dweezil Zappa, Karen Leigh Hopkins, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Edward Bunker, Bryan Kestner, Anthony Pena, Kurt Fuller, Ken Lerner, Dey Young
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Release date
- 1987-11-13
- Studios
- Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions, Taft Entertainment Pictures
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Running Man Plot and Cast
In a dystopian 2017, economic collapse has turned the United States into a totalitarian police state that suppresses all cultural activity. To keep the population pacified, the government broadcasts game shows in which convicted criminals battle for survival. The most prominent is The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where runners try to evade stalkers and certain death in exchange for a pardon and freedom.
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