The Running Man
It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But... Schwarzenegger has yet to play.
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.
- Director
- Paul Michael Glaser
- Signature
- Tension · Wonder · Action
- Worldwide
- $38M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
30 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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Story overview
What It's About
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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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The numbers
Box Office & Release
The Running Man returned 1.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $27M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $38M
- Release date
- Nov 13, 1987
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- United States of America
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