DVD 101 mins IMDB
R (Restricted)
The Running Man
Artisan (1987)
In Collection
#107

Seen It:
Yes
Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
USA  /  English

Arnold Schwarzenegger Ben Richards
Maria Conchita Alonso Amber Mendez
Yaphet Kotto William Laughlin
Jim Brown Fireball
Jesse Ventura Captain Freedom
Erland van Lidth Dynamo
Edward Bunker Lenny
Richard Dawson Damon Killian
Mick Fleetwood Mic
Karen Leigh Hopkins Brenda
Marvin J. McIntyre Harold Weiss
Gus Rethwisch Buzzsaw
Professor Toru Tanaka Subzero
Sven-Ole Thorsen Sven
Dweezil Zappa Stevie

Director Paul Michael Glaser
Producer Rob Cohen; George Linder
Writer Steven E. deSouza; Stephen King
Cinematography Thomas Del Ruth
Musician Vassal Benford

In the year 2017 Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) refuses to fire upon civilians during a food riot. Because of this refusal he is turned in to a scapegoat for the many civilians that are killed and is given the nickname 'The Butcher of Bakersfield'. After managing to escape from prison, Richards tries to return to his family, but finds that they have been taken. Unfortunately he is recaptured and forced to participate in a show called 'The Running Man', where he must attempt to survive a gladiator style competition. Several Stalkers are employed by the show to attempt to stop and kill the competitors on the show, which include other men that escaped from prison with Richards. After surviving several of these Stalkers, Richards becomes too popular and they try to buy him off and make him a Stalker, but he refuses. Soon Richards joins a group that is attempting to fight the network that produces the show and they must attempt to bring out the truth in the face of danger to their lives.

Edition Details
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 017153144543
Region Region 1
Release Date 3/16/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed)
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles English; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 EX [English]
DTS 6.1 ES [English]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 1: "Lockdown on Main Street" - Documentary About the Current State of Privacy and Criminal Issues in a Post 9/11 Society "Game Theory" Documentary - An Inside Look at Reality TV Programming and Its Cultural Impact on Society Audio Commentary with Producer Tim Zinnemann and Director Paul Glaser Audio Commentary with Rob Cohen - Executive Producer "Meet the Stalkers" - Obtain Inside Information About the Deadliest Foes in The Running Man