The Running Man (Special Edition)
by Paul Michael Glaser
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Actor: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Jim Brown, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet KottoDirector: Paul Michael Glaser
Brand: Lions Gate
Cinematographer: Thomas Del Ruth
Producer: George Linder
Producer: Keith Barish
Producer: Rob Cohen
Producer: Tim Zinnemann
Writer: Stephen King
Writer: Steven E. de Souza
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-16
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Republic Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Running Man (Special Edition)
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Summary: 4 Stars
THE RUNNING MAN was a precursor to Arnold Schwarzenngger's work in the 1990's (i.e. TOTAL RECALL and TERMINATOR 2). Looking back on the film, it looks low-budget and a little cheesey but it works based on the uncomplicated script, interesting casting, and some tounge-in-cheek dialogue. Based loosely on the novel of Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King), the film is somewhat of a commentary of the society and the media(mainly television) and its intrusion and manipulation of the masses. The main plot is participants are forced to escape designated assassins on live tv while the public bets on who is going to oft who. All in the name of tv ratings. Off the bat, the movie was directed by Paul Micheal Glaser of tv's STARSKY & HUTCH fame. Listening to the audio-commentary, Glaser was brought in as a last-minute replacement to direct with only a few days of preparation, so he did a great job under the circumstances. The casting of Richard Dawson as game show host Damon Killian was a stroke of genius based on his stint as an actual game show host on tv's FAMILY FEUD. Many people forget that Dawson was an actor before he was a game show host (i.e. THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE and tv's HOGAN'S HEROES). Dawson/Killian almost steals the movie with a villian to rival Darth Vader. The cameo's are interesting as well. Mick Fleetwood of rock band Fleetwood Mac plays a leader of underground rebels with right-hand-man Dweezel Zappa (who gets to say one of the defining lines near the end of the film). Then there is NFL legend Jim Brown and wrestler Jesse Ventura to round out the casting. Schwarzenngger plays the patented "Schwarzenngger" character with comic one liners and action tailored for his persona. The movie has humor, action, well defined characters, and it resonates somewhat of today's reality-based televsion.
Summary of The Running Man (Special Edition)
Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/20/2007 Rating: RIn this action thriller based on an early story by Stephen King, Los Angeles in the year 2017 has become a police state in the wake of the global economy's total collapse. All forms of entertainment are government controlled, and the most popular show on television is an elaborate game show in which convicted criminals are given a chance to escape by running through a gauntlet of brutal killers known as "Stalkers." Anyone who survives is given their freedom and a condominium in Hawaii, so when a wrongly accused citizen (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is chosen as a contestant, all hell breaks loose. Cheesy sets and a slimy role for game-show host Richard Dawson make this violent mess of mayhem a candidate for guilty pleasure; it is the kind of movie that truly devoted Arnold fans will want to watch more than once. And check those credits--choreography by Paula Abdul! --Jeff Shannon
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