The Running Man

1987 film directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Movie film Q1058512
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The Running Man

Summary

The Running Man is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,573 views/month, #319 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Running Man's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Running Man was directed by Paul Michael Glaser[4].
  • Steven E. de Souza wrote the screenplay for The Running Man[5].
  • Stephen King wrote the screenplay for The Running Man[6].
  • The Running Man's composer is recorded as Harold Faltermeyer[7].
  • The Running Man's genre is action film[8].
  • The Running Man's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • The Running Man's genre is dystopian film[10].
  • The Running Man's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • The Running Man's based on is recorded as The Running Man[12].
  • The Running Man's based on is recorded as Le Prix du Danger[13].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Arnold Schwarzenegger[14].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was María Conchita Alonso[15].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Yaphet Kotto[16].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Jim Brown[17].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Jesse Ventura[18].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Charles Kalani[19].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Dweezil Zappa[20].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Richard Dawson[21].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Erland van Lidth[22].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Mick Fleetwood[23].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Dey Young[24].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Edward Bunker[25].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Sven-Ole Thorsen[26].
  • A cast member of The Running Man was Ken Lerner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Zinnemann[28] and Rob Cohen[29]. The Running Man was directed by Paul Michael Glaser[4]. Screenwriters include Steven E. de Souza[5] and Stephen King[6]. Cast members include Arnold Schwarzenegger[14], María Conchita Alonso[15], Yaphet Kotto[16], Jim Brown[17], Jesse Ventura[18], and Charles Kalani[19].

Publication

Publication dates include November 13, 1987[30] and June 30, 1988[31]. The original language of The Running Man was English[32]. Genres include action film[8], science fiction film[9], dystopian film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.6/10[34], 45/100[35], and 59%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Running Man's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[37].

Why It Matters

The Running Man ranks in the top 0.34% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,573 views/month, #319 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . in.com. in.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 2017, 2019
    Publication date +1987-11-13T00:00:00Z, +1988-06-30T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza, Stephen King
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
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