Movie Cosmos - The Running Man

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Arnold Schwarzenegger

As Ben Richards

Richard Dawson

As Damon Killian

María Conchita Alonso

As Amber Mendez

Yaphet Kotto

As William Laughlin

Jim Brown

As Fireball

Jesse Ventura

As Captain Freedom

Erland van Lidth

As Dynamo

Marvin J. McIntyre

As Harold Weiss

Gus Rethwisch

As Buzzsaw

Professor Toru Tanaka

As Subzero

Mick Fleetwood

As Mic

Dweezil Zappa

As Stevie

Karen Leigh Hopkins

As Brenda

Sven-Ole Thorsen

As Sven

Edward Bunker

As Lenny

Bryan Kestner

As Med Tech

Anthony Pena

As Valdez

Kurt Fuller

As Tony

Ken Lerner

As Agent

Dey Young

As Amy

Rodger Bumpass

As Phil Hilton

Dona Hardy

As Mrs. McArdle

Lynne Marie Stewart

As Edith Wiggins

Bill Margolin

As Leon

Tony Brubaker

As Soldier #1

Joel Kramer

As Soldier #2

Billy D. Lucas

As Soldier #3

George P. Wilbur

As Lieutenant Saunders

Thomas Rosales Jr.

As Chico

Sondra Holt

As Suzie Checkpoint

Daniel Celario

As Barrio Foreman #1

Mario Celario

As Barrio Foreman #2

Sidney Chankin

As Custodian

Kim Pawlik

As Newscaster

Roger Kern

As Travel Pass Guard

Barbara Lux

As Elderly Lady

Franco Columbu

As 911 Security Officer #2

Lin Shaye

As Propaganda Officer

Boyd Kestner

As Yuppie Yeller

Wayne Grace

As 911 Security Officer #1

Charlie Phillips

As Teenage Punk

Greg Lewis

As Manager Locker Room

John William James

As Barrio Betto

Jon Cutler

As Underground Tech

Kerry Wall

As Dancer

Paula Brown

As Dancer

Megan Gallivan

As Dancer

Suzie Hardy

As Dancer

Debby Harris

As Dancer

Melissa Hurley

As Dancer

Marlene Lange

As Dancer

Morgan Lawley

As Dancer

Cindy Millican

As Dancer

Andrea Moen

As Dancer

Mary Ann Hermansen

As Dancer

Karen Owens

As Dancer

Sharon Owens

As Dancer

Pamela Rossi

As Dancer

Mia Togo

As Dancer

Sheree Ali

As Sports Patron (uncredited)

Kadrolsha Ona Carole

As Woman in Airport (uncredited)

Maureen Flaherty

As Game Show Hostess (uncredited)

Sandy Holt

As Woman in Airport (uncredited)

Jeff Jensen

As (uncredited)

Jon McBride

As Locker Room Viewer (uncredited)

Mel Scott-Thomas

As (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Paul Michael Glaser

Director

Tim Zinnemann

Producer

George Linder

Producer

Rob Cohen

Executive Producer

Keith Barish

Executive Producer

Thomas Del Ruth

Director of Photography

John Wright

Editor

Mark Warner

Editor

Harold Faltermeyer

Original Music Composer

Jack T. Collis

Production Design

John Parr

Theme Song Performance

Robert Blackman

Costume Design

Jackie Burch

Casting

Edward A. Warschilka

Editor

Erik Cord

Stunts

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Luca Kouimelis

Script Supervisor

Bennie E. Dobbins

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Ross

Property Master

James Cavarretta

Sound Recordist

Stephen King

Novel

Andrew Torres

ADR Editor

Jack Keller

Sound Recordist

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Special Effects Coordinator

Gary Daigler

Unit Production Manager

Allan Bromberg

Foley Editor

Alan L. Nineberg

Supervising ADR Editor

Richard Bryce Goodman

Production Sound Mixer

Bobbe Kurtz

ADR Editor

Donald O. Mitchell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dave Friedman

Still Photographer

Steven E. de Souza

Screenplay

R. Bruce Steinheimer

Special Effects Supervisor

Larry Singer

Supervising ADR Editor

Rick Kline

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jim Duffy

Set Decoration

Eric A. Hulett

Leadman

Bunny Parker

Hairstylist

Richard Miranda

Makeup Effects

Richard Peter Schroer

First Assistant Director

Jan Koshay

Dolly Grip

Steven C. McGee

Best Boy Electric

Dennis DeWaay

Construction Coordinator

Rick Fichter

Director of Photography

Jeff Dawn

Key Makeup Artist

Richard Berger

Set Designer

Joe Olsen

Assistant Property Master

Dave Turpin

Best Boy Grip

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Kenneth Zunder

Camera Operator

Max E. Brehme

Set Dresser

James Lee McCoy

Makeup Artist

Gene Nollman

Assistant Art Director

Nick Navarro

Set Designer

Frankie Bergman

Hairstylist

Nancy Patton

Set Designer

Whitney Green

Production Manager

Mike Cunningham

Assistant Property Master

Frederick Lietzman

Prop Maker

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Supervisor

Frank Leasure

Prop Maker

Mark Rappaport

Sculptor

Robert Grasmere

Visual Effects Supervisor, Second Unit Director

Douglas E. Beal

Second Assistant Camera

Steve Hastings

Electrician

Gary Tandrow

Gaffer

Christine Whitney

Production Supervisor

Steve LaPorte

Makeup Artist

Michael Maley

Gaffer

Kevin J. Lang

Rigging Gaffer

Walt Fraser

Second Assistant Camera

Dan Bronson

Costumer

John A. Amicarella

Assistant Editor

Vaune Kirby Frechette

Assistant Editor

Jerry L. Mandley

Lighting Technician

Jim Vatis

Production Assistant

Bob Badami

Music Editor

Peter Tothpal

Key Hair Stylist

Nina Kent

Makeup Artist

Hal Walker

Swing

Doug Byers

Electrician

Buck Skelton

Costumer

Betty Jean Slater

Costumer

Robert Lansing Parker

Extras Casting

Jeff Howell

Extras Casting

Steven Ramirez

First Assistant Editor

Chris Napolitano

Electrician

Bob Noland

Color Timer

Don Speakman

Craft Service

Richard Snell

Makeup Artist

Joseph E. Hubbard

Assistant Art Director

Ronald E. High

First Assistant Camera

Frank Perry Rose

Costumer

Michael J. Long

Key Costumer

Billy DaMota

Casting Assistant

Gary R. Dodd

Key Grip

Destiny Borden

Assistant Editor

William Maley

Key Grip

Billy Clevenger

First Assistant Camera

Margaret Rezaie

Seamstress

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Margaret Mitchell

Production Accountant

Marina Simpson

Stand In

David Jansen

Assistant Editor

Joe Pancake

Craft Service

Robert Schroer

Production Assistant

Alison Howard-Smith

Production Secretary

Paula Abdul

Choreographer

Ariel Bello

Production Assistant

Brian Fong

Trainee Production Coordinator

Barry K. Thomas

Second Assistant Director

Robert S. Mills

Second Second Assistant Director

Karen Price

Stunts

Shawn Patrick Lane

Stunts

Mel Scott-Thomas

Stunts

Jeff Jensen

Stunts

Reviews:

John Chard (7/10)

I'm not into politics. I'm into survival.

The Running Man is directed by Paul Michael Glaser and adapted from the Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) story by Steven E. de Souza. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van Lidth, Marvin J. McIntyre, Gus Rethwisch, Professor Toru Tanaka and Mick Fleetwood. Music is by Harold Faltermeyer and cinematography by Thomas Del Ruth.

It may be packed with cheese and is as nutty as a squirrel's sandwich, but this is one astutely entertaining futuristic slice of sci-fi pie. Schwarzenegger becomes a reluctant contestant in the most popular TV show of the time, The Running Man. It's a sadistic show where convicts are thrust into a zonal world and have to avoid an array of stalking killers. Cue lots of outrageous violence, equally outrageous costumes, and of course with Arnold in the lead there's plenty of dialogue zingers. The caustic observation of how television programmes have evolved is potently portentous, and it's all played out to an industrial 80s score from Faltermeyer.

It helps if you know what you are going to get from it, since it's a typical Schwarzenegger movie from the fruity chaotic popcorn era in the 80s. So with that in mind, for A.S. fans this is one to gorge on with glee - for others it may not have the charm offensive required to strike a chord. 7/10

2016-08-07