Film record

The Running Man

1987Feature film101 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
science fiction film · action film · dystopian film

Credits

Cinematography

Thomas Del Ruth — Cinematography

Direction

Paul Michael Glaser — Directing

Editing

John Wright — Editing
Mark Warner — Editing

Music

Harold Faltermeyer — Music composition

Cast

Q2685 — Acting
Yaphet Kotto — Acting
Jim Brown — Acting
Jesse Ventura — Acting
Charles Kalani — Acting
Dweezil Zappa — Acting
Richard Dawson — Acting
Erland van Lidth — Acting
Mick Fleetwood — Acting
Dey Young — Acting
Edward Bunker — Acting
Sven-Ole Thorsen — Acting
Ken Lerner — Acting
Kurt Fuller — Acting
Thomas Rosales Jr. — Acting
Marvin J. McIntyre — Acting
Dona Hardy — Acting
Anthony Pena — Acting
Rodger Bumpass — Acting
George P. Wilbur — Acting
Lin Shaye — Acting
Franco Columbu — Acting
Gus Rethwisch — Acting

Production

Tim Zinnemann — Production
Rob Cohen — Executive production
Rob Cohen — Production

Writing

Steven E. de Souza — Screenwriting
Stephen King — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
13 Nov 1987Checked 15 Sep 2026
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