The Running Man
USA,
1987, 101 min
Directed by:
Paul Michael GlaserScreenplay:
Steven E. de SouzaCinematography:
Thomas Del RuthCast:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van Lidth, Professor Toru Tanaka (more)Plots(1)
Set in 2019, an ex-cop framed and convicted of mass slaughter, becomes a contestant on the most popular game show in which convicted felons race for their lives in decimated L.A. in hopes of a pardon. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
The Saturn Awards
- 1988 - Richard Dawson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1988 - Best Science Fiction Film
- 1988 - Robert Blackman (Best Costumes)