The Running Man - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Running Man"
The Running Man (1987)
Timing:
1:41 (101 min)
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Actors and characters
Erland van Lidth
Character Dynamo
Marvin J. McIntyre
Character Harold Weiss
Gus Rethwisch
Character Buzzsaw
Karen Leigh Hopkins
Character Brenda
Bryan Kestner
Character Med Tech
Anthony Pena
Character Valdez
Ken Lerner
Character Agent
Bill Margolin
Character Leon
Tony Brubaker
Character Soldier #1
Joel Kramer
Character Soldier #2
Sondra Holt
Character Suzie Checkpoint
Daniel Celario
Character Barrio Foreman #1
Mario Celario
Character Barrio Foreman #2
Sidney Chankin
Character Custodian
Kim Pawlik
Character Newscaster
Roger Kern
Character Travel Pass Guard
Barbara Lux
Character Elderly Lady
Charlie Phillips
Character Teenage Punk
John William James
Character Barrio Betto
Jon Cutler
Character Underground Tech
Kerry Wall
Character Dancer
Paula Brown
Character Dancer
Megan Gallivan
Character Dancer
Suzie Hardy
Character Dancer
Debby Harris
Character Dancer
Melissa Hurley
Character Dancer
Marlene Lange
Character Dancer
Morgan Lawley
Character Dancer
Cindy Millican
Character Dancer
Andrea Moen
Character Dancer
Karen Owens
Character Dancer
Sharon Owens
Character Dancer
Pamela Rossi
Character Dancer
Mia Togo
Character Dancer
Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Character Woman in Airport (uncredited)
Maureen Flaherty
Character Game Show Hostess (uncredited)
Sandy Holt
Character Woman in Airport (uncredited)
Jeff Jensen
Character (uncredited)
Jon McBride
Character Locker Room Viewer (uncredited)
Mel Scott-Thomas
Character (uncredited)
Peter Kent
Character Ben Richards' Double (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on a work by Stephen King.
- The dance numbers for the girls in the show were choreographed by famous pop singer and dancer Paula Abdul.
- In this film, as in many others, Arnold Schwarzenegger also delivers his signature line: “I’ll be back!”
- Among the candidates for the lead role were Dolph Lundgren, Christopher Reeve, and Patrick Swayze.
- Writer Robert Sheckley sued the filmmakers, accusing them of plagiarism.
- Stephen King was reportedly dissatisfied with the production and the lead actor.
- The code to deactivate the collars is 653-9X.
- Stephen King forbade the use of his name in the advertising and on the film's cover.
- In the credits, Stephen King is listed under the pseudonym 'Richard Bachman,' under which he also wrote the work of the same name.
- Film enthusiasts even noted a minor inaccuracy made by the filmmakers: a helicopter flying over Bakersfield displays coordinates of 45 degrees north latitude and 19 degrees east longitude, while the actual location has coordinates of 35.3 and 119 respectively.
- Filming took place from September to December 1986.
- Paula Abdul choreographed the dance numbers for the showgirls.
- Writer Robert Sheckley sued the filmmakers for plagiarism.
- When Rob Cohen bought the rights to film Richard Bachman's novel "The Running Man" (1982), he had no idea that Stephen King was hiding behind the pseudonym.
- The show featured in the film was based on the Japanese television show Trans American Ultra Quiz from the early 1980s, in which contestants were subjected to various forms of torture. The prize went to the one who could endure the pain and humiliation the longest.
- When Rob Cohen purchased the rights to film Richard Bachman’s novel “The Running Man” (1982), he had no idea that the pseudonym concealed Stephen King.
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