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Running Man, The

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First aired: 1987

Los Angeles in the year 2017 has become a police state in the wake of the global economy's total collapse. All forms of entertainment are government controlled, and the most popular show on television is an elaborate game show in which convicted criminals are given a chance to escape by running through a gauntlet of brutal killers known as "Stalkers." Anyone who survives is given their freedom and a condominium in Hawaii, so when a wrongly accused citizen (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is chosen as a contestant, all hell breaks loose.



Director/s

Paul Michael Glaser

Writer/s

Steven E. de Souza (screenplay)



Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger Ben Richards
Maria Conchita Alonso Amber Mendez
Yaphet Kotto William Laughlin
Jim Brown Fireball
Jesse Ventura Captain Freedom
Erland van Lidth Dynamo (as Erland Van Lidth)
Marvin J. McIntyre Harold Weiss
Gus Rethwisch Buzzsaw (as Bernard Gus Rethwisch)
Professor Toru Tanaka Subzero
Mick Fleetwood Mic
Dweezil Zappa Stevie
Richard Dawson Damon Killian
Karen Leigh Hopkins Brenda
Sven-Ole Thorsen Sven (as Sven Thorsen)
Edward Bunker Lenny (as Eddie Bunker)
Bryan Kestner Med Tech
Anthony Pena Valdez (as Anthony Penya)
Kurt Fuller Tony
Ken Lerner Agent (as Kenneth Lerner)
Dey Young Amy
Rodger Bumpass Phil Hiton (as Roger Bumpass)
Donna Hardy Mrs. McArdle
Lynne Marie Stewart Edith Wiggins
Bill Margolin Leon
Tony Brubaker Soldier #1 (as Anthony Brubaker)
Billy D. Lucas Soldier #3 (as Billy Lucas)
George P. Wilbur Lieutenant Saunders
Thomas Rosales Jr. Chico (as Tom Rosales Jr.)
Sondra Holt Suzie Checkpoint
Daniel Celario Barrio Foreman #1
Mario Celario Barrio Foreman #2
Sidney Chankin Custodian
Kim Pawlik Newscaster
Roger Kern Travel Pass Guard
Barbara Lux Elderly Lady
Franco Columbu 911 Security Officer #2
Lin Shaye Propaganda Officer
Boyd Kestner Yuppie Yeller (as Boyd R. Kestner)
Wayne Grace 911 Security Officer #1
Charlie Phillips Teenage Punk
Greg Lewis Manager Locker Room
John William James Barrio Bettor
Jon Cutler Underground Tech
Kerry Brennan Dancer
Paula Brown Dancer
Megan Gallivan Dancer
Suzie Hardy Dancer
Debby Harris Dancer
Melissa Hurley Dancer
Marlene Lange Dancer
Morgan Lawley Dancer
Cindy Millican Dancer
Andrea Moen Dancer
Mary Ann Hermansen Dancer
Karen Owens Dancer
Sharon Owens Dancer
Pamela Rossi Dancer
Mia Togo Dancer
Maureen Flaherty (uncredited)
Jeff Jensen (uncredited)
Joel Kramer Soldier #2 (uncredited)
Jon McBride Locker Room Viewer (uncredited)
Mel Scott-Thomas (uncredited)





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