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.
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
