The Running Man quotes
In the year 2019, the world economy has collapsed. The great freedoms of the United States are no longer, as the once great nation has sealed off its borders and become a militarized police state, censoring all film, art, literature, and communications. Even so, a small resistance force led by two revolutionaries manages to fight the oppression. With full control over the media, the government attempts to quell the nation's yearning for freedom by broadcasting a number of game shows on which convicted criminals fight for their lives. The most popular and sadistic of these programs is "The Running Man," hosted by Damon Killian. When a peaceful protest of starving citizens gathers in Bakersfield, California, a police officer named Ben Richards is ordered to fire on the crowd, which he refuses to do. Subdued by the other officers, the attack is carried out, and Richards is framed for the murder of almost a hundred unarmed civilians. Following a daring jail break months later, Richards is...
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Writer: Stephen King (novel), Steven E. de Souza (screenplay)
Production: Home Box Office (HBO), TAFT Entertainment
Year: 1987
MetaScore: 45/100
ImdbRating: 6.7
BoxOffice: $38,122,105
Released: 13 Nov 1987
Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations.
50 Clips & Quotes
01:04
Who do you think
00:28
Me and my big mouth
00:27
One of us is in deep trouble
00:22
I'm warning you
00:10
Only in a rerun
00:23
If you guys don't shut up
00:15
What happened to Buzzsaw
00:42
What's the matter now
00:42
Thought it was pretty funny out there in the zone
00:11
I don't do requests
00:13
Don't forget to send me a copy
00:20
They're running men
00:15
I'm not into politics
00:13
He was a real pain in the neck
00:11
You have the conn
00:15
I'm your court appointed theatrical agent
00:18
I told Killian I'd be back
00:36
You know one of us is in deep trouble
00:36
And then you're gonna get dressed
00:33
They think I'm your girlfriend
00:30
Ladies and gentlemen
00:11
That hit the spot
00:30
The Justice Department's calling every ten minutes
00:15
What's the matter
00:26
If that ass hole is mopping the floor tomorrow
00:17
Go to Commercial
00:17
How about a light
00:27
This is Killian
00:19
I won't kill a helpless human being
00:46
She cheated on college exams
00:25
That's alright
00:25
I love this saw
00:13
You're lucky he didn't kill you
00:24
I'm going somewhere
00:14
Who loves you and who do you love
02:31
It hits the spot
01:26
You're beautiful
02:13
He's Ben Richards
02:13
We have one hell of a show for you tonight
02:13
And watch that screen
00:22
It's all part of life's rich pattern
00:18
If you're not ready to act
01:10
Proceed with plan alpha
00:11
Don't touch the hair
00:58
Once inside the zone
00:32
Yankee nine niner
00:32
We can jam the network once we find the uplink to the...
00:19
They want ratings
00:16
There's your ride
00:35
It's the original video from the Bakersfield massacre
Cast
Ben Richards - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Amber Mendez - Maria Conchita Alonso
William Laughlin - Yaphet Kotto
Fireball - Jim Brown
Captain Freedom - Jesse Ventura
Dynamo - Erland van Lidth
Harold Weiss - Marvin J. McIntyre
Buzzsaw - Gus Rethwisch
Subzero - Professor Toru Tanaka
Mic - Mick Fleetwood
Stevie - Dweezil Zappa
Damon Killian - Richard Dawson
Brenda - Karen Leigh Hopkins
Sven - Sven-Ole Thorsen
Lenny - Edward Bunker
Med Tech - Bryan Kestner
Valdez - Anthony Pena
Tony - Kurt Fuller
Agent - Ken Lerner
Amy - Dey Young
Phil Hilton - Rodger Bumpass
Mrs. McArdle - Dona Hardy
Edith Wiggins - Lynne Marie Stewart
Leon - Bill Margolin
Soldier #1 - Tony Brubaker
Soldier #2 - Joel Kramer
Soldier #3 - Billy D. Lucas
Lieutenant Saunders - George P. Wilbur
Chico - Thomas Rosales Jr.
Suzie Checkpoint - Sondra Holt
Barrio Foreman #1 - Daniel Celario
Barrio Foreman #2 - Mario Celario
Custodian - Sidney Chankin
Newscaster - Kim Pawlik
Travel Pass Guard - Roger Kern
Elderly Lady - Barbara Lux
911 Security Officer #2 - Franco Columbu
Propaganda Officer - Lin Shaye
Yuppie Yeller - Boyd Kestner
911 Security Officer #1 - Wayne Grace
Teenage Punk - Charlie Phillips
Manager Locker Room - Greg Lewis
Barrio Bettor - John William James
Underground Tech - Jon Cutler
Dancer - Kerry Wall
Dancer - Paula Brown
Dancer - Megan Gallivan
Dancer - Suzie Hardy
Dancer - Debby Harris
Dancer - Melissa Hurley
Dancer - Marlene Lange
Dancer - Morgan Lawley
Dancer - Cindy Millican
Dancer - Andrea Moen
Dancer - Mary Ann Hermansen
Dancer - Karen Owens
Dancer - Sharon Owens
Dancer - Pamela Rossi
Dancer - Mia Togo
Sports Patron - Sheree Ali
Woman in Airport - Sandy Holt
Locker Room Viewer - Jon McBride