It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.
6.5
101 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Arnold Schwarzenegger | Ben Richards | Unowned |
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Richard Dawson | Damon Killian | Unowned |
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María Conchita Alonso | Amber Mendez | Unowned |
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Yaphet Kotto | William Laughlin | Unowned |
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Jim Brown | Fireball | Unowned |
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Jesse Ventura | Captain Freedom | Unowned |
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Erland van Lidth | Dynamo | Unowned |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | Harold Weiss | Unowned | |
| Gus Rethwisch | Buzzsaw | Unowned | |
| Professor Toru Tanaka | Subzero | Unowned | |
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Mick Fleetwood | Mic | Unowned |
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Dweezil Zappa | Stevie | Unowned |
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Karen Leigh Hopkins | Brenda | Unowned |
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Sven-Ole Thorsen | Sven | Unowned |
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Edward Bunker | Lenny | Unowned |
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Bryan Kestner | Med Tech | Unowned |
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Anthony Pena | Valdez | Unowned |
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Kurt Fuller | Tony | Unowned |
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Ken Lerner | Agent | Unowned |
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Dey Young | Amy | Unowned |
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Rodger Bumpass | Phil Hilton | Unowned |
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Dona Hardy | Mrs. McArdle | Unowned |
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Lynne Marie Stewart | Edith Wiggins | Unowned |
| Bill Margolin | Leon | Unowned | |
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Tony Brubaker | Soldier #1 | Unowned |
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Joel Kramer | Soldier #2 | Unowned |
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Billy D. Lucas | Soldier #3 | Unowned |
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George P. Wilbur | Lieutenant Saunders | Unowned |
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Thomas Rosales Jr. | Chico | Unowned |
| Sondra Holt | Suzie Checkpoint | Unowned | |
| Daniel Celario | Barrio Foreman #1 | Unowned | |
| Mario Celario | Barrio Foreman #2 | Unowned | |
| Sidney Chankin | Custodian | Unowned | |
| Kim Pawlik | Newscaster | Unowned | |
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Roger Kern | Travel Pass Guard | Unowned |
| Barbara Lux | Elderly Lady | Unowned | |
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Franco Columbu | 911 Security Officer #2 | Unowned |
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Lin Shaye | Propaganda Officer | Unowned |
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Boyd Kestner | Yuppie Yeller | Unowned |
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Wayne Grace | 911 Security Officer #1 | Unowned |
| Charlie Phillips | Teenage Punk | Unowned | |
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Greg Lewis | Manager Locker Room | Unowned |
| John William James | Barrio Betto | Unowned | |
| Jon Cutler | Underground Tech | Unowned | |
| Kerry Wall | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Paula Brown | Dancer | Unowned | |
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Megan Gallivan | Dancer | Unowned |
| Suzie Hardy | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Debby Harris | Dancer | Unowned | |
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Melissa Hurley | Dancer | Unowned |
| Marlene Lange | Dancer | Unowned | |
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Morgan Lawley | Dancer | Unowned |
| Cindy Millican | Dancer | Unowned | |
| Andrea Moen | Dancer | Unowned | |
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Mary Ann Hermansen | Dancer | Unowned |
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Karen Owens | Dancer | Unowned |
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Sharon Owens | Dancer | Unowned |
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Pamela Rossi | Dancer | Unowned |
| Mia Togo | Dancer | Unowned | |
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Kadrolsha Ona Carole | Woman in Airport (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Maureen Flaherty | Game Show Hostess (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Sandy Holt | Woman in Airport (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Jeff Jensen | (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Jon McBride | Locker Room Viewer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Mel Scott-Thomas | (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Peter Kent | Ben Richards' Double (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Trinidad Silva | Cheering Game Show Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |