The running man [videorecording] / Taft Entertainment Pictures/Keith Barish Productions presents a Linder/Zinnemann production ; produced by Tim Zinnemann & George Linder ; screenplay by Steven E. de Souza ; directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
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FilmPublisher number: 14454 | Artisan Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Subtitle language: English, Spanish Publication details: [United States] : Republic Pictures ; Santa Monica, Calif. : Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment, 2004.Edition: Special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits: - Director of photography, Thomas Del Ruth ; editors, Mark Roy Warner, Edward A. Warschilka, John Wright ; music, Harold Faltermeyer ; costume designer, Robert Blackman ; production designer, Jack T. Collis.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | ACTION Running | Available | 33111005999947 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Directed by former Starsky and Hutch TV star Paul Michael Glaser, this post-apocalyptic science fiction yarn satirized American entertainment, mocking pro wrestling, game shows, and law-and-order reality programming. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Ben Richards, a cop in the totalitarian America of 2019, framed for massacring rioting civilians during a famine. After escaping from jail, Richards tries to prove his innocence, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn by a regime in need of a scapegoat. Richards is captured along with an innocent civilian, Amber Mendez (Maria Conchita Alonso), and they are forced to participate in a violent game show called "The Running Man," hosted by the unctuous Damon Killian (Richard Dawson). The object of the game for Richards and Mendez: obtain freedom by staying alive against a gauntlet of skillful assassins like "Subzero" (Prof. Toru Tanaka) and "Captain Freedom" (Jesse Ventura), each armed with unique weapons like razor-sharp hockey sticks and chainsaws. With the help of some fellow "contestants," Richards is able to tap into government computers and prove his innocence. The Running Man was very loosely based on a short story by Stephen King, who wrote it under the name Richard Bachman. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Based on the novel by Richard Bachman.
DVD release of the 1987 motion picture.
Special features: 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 and director and executive producer, Rob Cohen; "Meet the Stalkers"--Obtain inside information about the deadliest foes in the movie.
Director of photography, Thomas Del Ruth ; editors, Mark Roy Warner, Edward A. Warschilka, John Wright ; music, Harold Faltermeyer ; costume designer, Robert Blackman ; production designer, Jack T. Collis.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Richard Dawson, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura.
The year is 2019. Television is now ruling people's lives. The most popular game show is The Running Man, where convicts can win pardons instead of 'parting gifts' by defeating murderous henchmen known as stalkers.
MPAA rating: R.
DVD ; Region 1 ; widescreen or full screen presentation ; 6.1 DTS-ES Surround Sound ; 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX.
Closed-captioned.
In English, with English or Spanish subtitles.