Best Movies Guide: Why The Running Man Still Matters

The Running Man (1987) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Starz Apple TV Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Starz. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards; Richard Dawson as Damon Killian; María Conchita Alonso as Amber Mendez; Yaphet Kotto as William Laughlin; Jim Brown as Fireball; Jesse Ventura as Captain Freedom; Erland van Lidth as Dynamo; Marvin J. McIntyre as Harold Weiss

About The Running Man

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.

More like The Running Man

• The Running Man
• Death Race 2000
• 1984
• The Hunt
• THX 1138
• Nineteen Eighty-Four
• Demolition Man
• Land of the Dead

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