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.
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
Rodger Bumpass
Phil Hilton
Dona Hardy
Mrs. McArdle
Lynne Marie Stewart
Edith Wiggins
Bill Margolin
Leon
Tony Brubaker
Soldier #1
Joel Kramer
Soldier #2
Billy D. Lucas
Soldier #3
George P. Wilbur
Lieutenant Saunders
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Chico
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
Wayne Grace
911 Security Officer #1
Charlie Phillips
Teenage Punk
Greg Lewis
Manager Locker Room
John William James
Barrio Betto
Jon Cutler
Underground Tech
Kerry Wall
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
Sheree Ali
Sports Patron (uncredited)
Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Woman in Airport (uncredited)
Maureen Flaherty
Game Show Hostess (uncredited)
Sandy Holt
Woman in Airport (uncredited)
Jeff Jensen
(uncredited)
Jon McBride
Locker Room Viewer (uncredited)
Mel Scott-Thomas
(uncredited)
Peter Kent
Ben Richards' Double (uncredited)
Trinidad Silva
Cheering Game Show Patron (uncredited)
Crew
Paul Michael Glaser
Director
Steven E. de Souza
Screenplay
Stephen King
Novel
Mark Warner
Editor
John Wright
Editor
Edward A. Warschilka
Editor
Destiny Borden
Assistant Editor
David Jansen
Assistant Editor
John A. Amicarella
Assistant Editor
Vaune Kirby Frechette
Assistant Editor
Yoko Seto
Assistant Editor
Thomas Del Ruth
Director of Photography
Matt McFarland
Colorist
Bob Noland
Color Timer
Richard Peter Schroer
First Assistant Director
Barry K. Thomas
Second Assistant Director
Robert S. Mills
Second Second Assistant Director
Tom Cranham
Storyboard Artist
Petko Kadiev
Storyboard Artist
Brian Fong
Trainee Production Coordinator
Keith Barish
Executive Producer
Rob Cohen
Executive Producer
Christine Whitney
Production Supervisor
George Linder
Producer
Tim Zinnemann
Producer
Ariel Bello
Production Assistant
Robert Schroer
Production Assistant
Jim Vatis
Production Assistant
Jack T. Collis
Production Design
Ron Cobb
Production Design
Jamie Anderson
Camera Operator
Kenneth Zunder
Camera Operator
Ronald E. High
First Assistant Camera
Billy Clevenger
First Assistant Camera
Douglas E. Beal
Second Assistant Camera
Walt Fraser
Second Assistant Camera
Jan Koshay
Dolly Grip
Sam Nicholson
Visual Effects Camera
László Regos
Steadicam Operator
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
Camera Loader
Billy DaMota
Casting Assistant
Jackie Burch
Casting
Jeff Howell
Extras Casting
Robert Lansing Parker
Extras Casting
Michael J. Long
Key Costumer
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Supervisor
Robert Blackman
Costume Design
David Page
Costume Assistant
Dan Bronson
Costumer
Frank Perry Rose
Costumer
Buck Skelton
Costumer
Betty Jean Slater
Costumer
Peter Tothpal
Key Hair Stylist
Frankie Bergman
Hairstylist
Bunny Parker
Hairstylist
Jeff Dawn
Key Makeup Artist
Nina Kent
Makeup Artist
Steve LaPorte
Makeup Artist
Richard Snell
Makeup Artist
James Lee McCoy
Makeup Artist
Bennie E. Dobbins
Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Robert Grasmere
Second Unit Director, Visual Effects Supervisor
Joseph E. Hubbard
Assistant Art Director
Gene Nollman
Assistant Art Director
Richard C. Franklin
Supervising Sound Editor
Paul Timothy Carden
Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Carow
Sound Editor
Mike Dobie
Sound Editor
Louis L. Edemann
Sound Editor
David Kern
Sound Editor
Chuck Neely
Sound Editor
Bruce Richardson
Sound Editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor
Nils C. Jensen
Sound Editor
Spike Allison Hooper
Assistant Sound Editor
Stephanie D. Singer
Assistant Sound Editor
Bob O'Brien
Apprentice Sound Editor
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Bryce Goodman
Production Sound Mixer
James Cavarretta
Sound Recordist
Jack Keller
Sound Recordist
Brian Reeves
Scoring Mixer
Claus Wedemann
Dolby Consultant
John S. Coffey
Boom Operator
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Alicia Stevenson
Foley Artist
Allan Bromberg
Foley Editor
Dean Drabin
Foley Mixer
Larry Singer
Supervising ADR Editor
Alan L. Nineberg
Supervising ADR Editor
Bobbe Kurtz
ADR Editor
Andrew Torres
ADR Editor
Timothy A. Hoggatt
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
ADR Recordist
Jerry L. Mandley
Lighting Technician
Albert Hood
Lighting Technician
Marc Brickman
Lighting Design
David Fletcher
Special Effects Technician
Ken Tarallo
Special Effects Technician
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Special Effects Coordinator
R. Bruce Steinheimer
Special Effects Supervisor
Gary Gutierrez
Special Effects Supervisor
Michael Arbogast
Special Effects
Kenneth C. Clark
Special Effects
David Domeyer
Special Effects
Manuel S. Epstein
Special Effects
William Lee
Special Effects
Willard Livingston
Special Effects
George Paine
Special Effects
Kevin Quibell
Special Effects
Isidoro Raponi
Special Effects
Richard Wood
Special Effects
Richard Miranda
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Remi Aubuchon
Visual Effects
Harold Faltermeyer
Original Music Composer
Vassal Benford
Additional Music
Bob Badami
Music Editor
Tim Roslan
Transportation Captain
Kenny Searle
Transportation Coordinator
Margaret Mitchell
Production Accountant
Mike Revell
Assistant Accountant
Kevin J. Lang
Rigging Gaffer
Michael J. Schwartz
Rigging Gaffer
Syd Dutton
Matte Painter
Bill Taylor
Matte Painter
Jim Duffy
Set Decoration
Max E. Brehme
Set Dresser
Nick Navarro
Set Designer
Nancy Patton
Set Designer
Richard Berger
Set Designer
Dennis DeWaay
Construction Coordinator
Ken John Borland
Construction Grip
Frederick Lietzman
Prop Maker
Frank Leasure
Prop Maker
John Cassel
Propmaker
Dave Friedman
Still Photographer
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Doug Byers
Electrician
Steve Hastings
Electrician
Chris Napolitano
Electrician
Steven C. McGee
Best Boy Electric
Greg Lazzaro
Location Manager
Ken H. Rosen
Location Manager
John R. Woodward
Location Manager
Merle L. Jackson
Production Office Coordinator
Erik Cord
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Karen Price
Stunts
Shawn Patrick Lane
Stunts
Mel Scott-Thomas
Stunts
Jeff Jensen
Stunts
Al Cleland
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunts
Joel Kramer
Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts, Stunt Driver
Kenny Bates
Stunts
Art Camacho
Stunts
Phil Chong
Stunts
Tom Elliott
Stunts
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Rosine 'Ace' Hatem
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Lane Leavitt
Stunts
Roberto Martín Márquez
Stunts
Branscombe Richmond
Stunts
Joseph Michael Roth
Stunts
John-Clay Scott
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Paul M. Lane
Utility Stunts
Peter Kent
Stunt Double
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Michael M. Vendrell
Fight Choreographer
Michael Ross
Property Master
Mike Cunningham
Assistant Property Master
Joe Olsen
Assistant Property Master
Dave Turpin
Best Boy Grip
Rick Fichter
Additional Photography
Reynaldo Villalobos
Additional Photography
Hal Walker
Swing
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Gary R. Dodd
Key Grip
William Maley
Key Grip
Michael Maley
Gaffer
Gary Tandrow
Gaffer
Whitney Green
Production Manager
Gary Daigler
Unit Production Manager
Margaret Rezaie
Seamstress
Joe Pancake
Craft Service
Don Speakman
Craft Service
John Parr
Theme Song Performance
Mark Rappaport
Sculptor
Steven Ramirez
First Assistant Editor
Alison Howard-Smith
Production Secretary
James Valentine
Rotoscoping Artist
Eric A. Hulett
Leadman
Marina Simpson
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