The Running Man | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

The year is 2019. Television is now ruling people's lives. The most popular "audience participation" game show is "The Running Man" - where convicts can win pardons instead of "parting gifts" by defeating murderous henchmen known as "stalkers". The stalkers haven't had much of a challenge lately...until Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) comes along. Wrongly convicted of slaughtering 1500 innocent people, Richards is the next contestant to fight for his life...and his freedom. Whe "Running Man" host Damon Killian (Richard Dawson) says "Come on down!", be prepared to pay with your life! But Ben Richards isn't going down without a fight. Off Richards goes into the burned-out sections of Los Angeles to fact four of Killian's ace stalkers: Subzero, wielding his razor-sharp hockey sticks; Buzzsaw, the mechnical motorcycle-riding slasher; Dynamo, practicing his deadly electric shock treatment; and Fireball with his mighty flame-throwing arsenal. Now, the entire country is glued to the tube in a heart-pounding "sudden death" battle!

Production Year:

1987

Released:

Tue, 12/09/1997

Run Time Minutes:

100

Rating:

Genres:

Action

Genres:

Science-Fiction

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

1.85-Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

Resolution:

720x1280 HiRez

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

Dolby Surround

Actors:

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Ben Richards

Actors:

Maria Conchita Alonso - Amber Mendez

Actors:

Yaphet Kotto - Laughlin

Actors:

Jim Brown - Fireball

Actors:

Jesse Ventura - Captain Freedom

Actors:

Erland Van Lindth - Dynamo

Actors:

Marvin J. McIntyre - Weiss

Actors:

Gus Rethwisch - Buzzsaw

Actors:

Professor Toru Tanaka - Subzero

Actors:

Mick Fleetwood - Mic

Actors:

Dweezil Zappa - Stevie

Actors:

Richard Dawson - Damon Killian

Actors:

Karen Leigh Hopkins - Brenda

Actors:

Sven-Ole Thorsen - Sven

Actors:

Eddie Bunker - Lenny

Actors:

Bryan Kestner - Med Tech

Actors:

Anthony Penya - Valdez

Actors:

Kurt Fuller - Tony

Actors:

Kenneth Lerner - Agent

Actors:

Dey Young - Amy

Actors:

Roger Bumpass - Phil Hiton

Actors:

Dona Hardy - Mrs. McArdle

Actors:

Lynne Stewart - Edith Wiggins

Actors:

Bill Margolin - Leon

Actors:

Anthony Brubaker - Soldier #1

Actors:

Joel Kramer - Soldier #2

Actors:

Billy Lucas - Soldier #3

Actors:

George P. Wilbur - Lieutenant Saunders

Actors:

Tom Rosales, Jr. - Chico

Actors:

Sondra Holt - Suzie Checkpoint

Actors:

Daniel Celario - Barrio Foreman #1

Actors:

Mario Celario - Barrio Foreman #2

Actors:

Sidney Chankin - Custodian

Actors:

Kim Pawlik - Newscaster

Actors:

Roger Kern - Travel Pass Guard

Actors:

Barbara Lux - Elderly Lady

Actors:

Franco Columbu - 911 Security Officer #2

Actors:

Lin Shaye - Propaganda Officer

Actors:

Boyd R. Kestner - Yuppie Yeller

Actors:

Wayne Grace - 911 Security Officer #1

Actors:

Charlie Phillips - Teen-Age Punk

Actors:

Greg Lewis - Manager Locker Room

Actors:

John William James - Barrio Bettor

Actors:

Jon Cutler - Underground Tech