The Running Man poster

The Running Man (1987)

MMR 3.0/5
Action Conspiracy Thriller Dark Comedy Dystopian Sci-Fi One-Person Army Action Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
Review Published 23-02-2026

Overview

3.0/5
Summary
A parody within an action thriller. Ben Richards is an innocent man who is sentenced to the Running Man game show, a futuristic audience participation capital punishment television show. While Ben is running from champions with chainsaws and sharpened hockey sticks, the host is busy with calls to the network about ratings.
Year
1987
Released
13-11-1987
Runtime
101 min
MPAA Rating
R
IMDb
6.6
Metascore
45
Genres
Director
Paul Michael Glaser
Writers
Stephen King Steven E. de Souza
Cast
Anthony Pena Arnold Schwarzenegger Bryan Kestner Dweezil Zappa Edward Bunker Erland van Lidth Gus Rethwisch Jesse Ventura Jim Brown Karen Leigh Hopkins Kurt Fuller Maria Conchita Alonso Marvin J. McIntyre Mick Fleetwood Paul Michael Glaser Professor Toru Tanaka Richard Dawson Stephen King Steven E. de Souza Sven-Ole Thorsen Yaphet Kotto
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