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Hunt him down.

The Running Man (2025)

Runtime 133 min

Release date 11/11/2025

Country United States of America, United Kingdom

Production

Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures

Complete Fiction

Complete Fiction

Genre Films

Genre Films

Domain Entertainment

Domain Entertainment

Overview

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

Directors & Screenwriters

Edgar Wright

Director & Screenwriter

Michael Bacall

Screenwriter

Cast

Glen Powell

as Ben Richards

Colman Domingo

as Bobby T.

Lee Pace

as Evan McCone

Josh Brolin

as Dan Killian

William H. Macy

as Molie

Michael Cera

as Elton Perrakis

Emilia Jones

as Amelia Williams

Daniel Ezra

as Bradley

Jayme Lawson

as Sheila Richards

Sean Hayes

as Gary Greenbacks

Katy O'Brian

as Jenni Laughlin

Karl Glusman

as 'Frank'

David Zayas

as Richard Manuel

Martin Herlihy

as Tim Jansky

Danny McCarthy

as YVA Manager

Angelo Gray

as Stacey

Alyssa Benn

as Cathy Richards

Sienna Benn

as Cathy Richards

Greg Townley

as Decker

Joey Ansah

as 'Captain Holloway'

James Frecheville

as 'Donahue'

Alex Hoeffler

as 'Duninger'

Julia Cumming

as Cynthia

Chris Rogers

as Bud

Tom Crowhurst

as NCG Wall Patrol

Reomy D. Mpeho

as NCG Goon #1

Michael Mears

as Henry

Robert Eades

as NCG Goon #2

Lee Charles

as NCG Goon #3

Simon Haines

as Registration Technico

Billy Clements

as NCG Goon #4

Shelley Conn

as Dr. Raznor

Thalia Dudek

as Duvall

Nicholas Richardson

as Katt

Law X

as Crothers

Tom Mackley

as Julian

George Carroll

as Agent Dugg

Catherine Cohen

as Ariané Americano

Debi Mazar

as Amoré Americano

Noah Ritter

as Antoné Americano

Emma Sidi

as Adriané Americano

Malcolm Atobrah

as Bruce Americano

Georgia Goodman

as Elizabeth

John Paul Wagner

as Stage Manager

Russell Hicks

as Warm Up Guy

John Addison

as Opening Titles Dad

Clarisse Encontre

as Opening Titles Mom

Dylan Moore

as Opening Titles Son #1

Joshua Moore

as Opening Titles Son #2

Kaya Slawecka

as Hero Citizen

Derek Miller

as Cabbie

Sophie Simnett

as Ticket Agents

Mason Houltram

as Kid on Train

Hannah McClean

as Charlotte

Roshani Abbey

as Netmart Cashier

Rich Hall

as Roberts

Henry Miller

as YVA Patron

Michael Bacall

as Stoned Dude

Suzanne Prescott

as Belinda Brave

Oluniké Adeliyi

as Ma

Jaya Griffith

as June

Bill O'Neill

as Hopeless Dude

Chi Lewis-Parry

as Negative Dude

Charley Palmer Rothwell

as Final Dude

Bebe Cave

as Shake Shack Cashier

Corey Johnson

as Motel Owner

Will O'Donnell

as Motel Guest #1

Mark Heenehan

as Motel Guest #2

Alex Neustaedter

as Greg

Boe Radley

as Jeff

Jack Johnson

as Jeeto

Sandra Dickinson

as Victoria Perrakis

Renée Lamb

as Zaza

Brandon Burke

as Mulisha Boyz #1

Graeme Dalling

as Mulisha Boyz #2

Tadhg Murphy

as Pitbull Shepherd

Miles Ley

as Protestor

Ada Player

as Checkout Girl

James Austin Johnson

as Announcer (Voice)

Alice Bennett

as Grieving Child (uncredited)

Rene Costa

as Audience member (uncredited)

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Did You Know?

Stephen King's Most Unhinged Sci-Fi Action Masterpiece Is Officially Free to Watch on YouTube — Image via polygon.com,

Arnold’s over‑the‑top 1987 ‘Running Man’ is back on YouTube – and its satire feels scarier than ever.

The 1987 version of *The Running Man* finally went free on YouTube, letting a new generation see how the camp‑filled Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle turned Stephen King’s bleak 1982 novel into a twisted game‑show spectacle. While Edgar Wright’s 2025 remake leans toward the source material, Paul Michael Glaser’s original leans hard into neon‑bright absurdity, making the dystopian premise feel like a darkly comic warning. Set in a collapsed‑economy 2017 where the U.S. is a police state, the state‑run network airs a reality‑TV death match called The Running Man. Prisoners are promised freedom if they survive hunts by elite assassins known as Stalkers. Schwarzenegger’s Ben Richards, a former cop framed as the “Butcher of Bakersfield,” escapes prison only to be thrust into the show, while host Damon Killian (the real‑life Family Feud host) manipulates footage to paint him as a villain and boost sagging ratings. Glaser swaps King’s grim desperation for gleeful camp. The Stalkers arrive like a bizarre version of *The Masked Singer*: a chainsaw‑wielding Buzzsaw, an opera‑singing Dynamo, and hockey‑masked Subzero who slashes contestants on an ice rink. The studio audience cheers the carnage, bets on outcomes, and worships Killian, turning public humiliation into entertainment. Schwarzenegger’s dead‑pan line, “Here is Subzero. Now plain zero,” captures the film’s blend of humor and horror. Four decades later, the film’s satire of spectacle‑driven media feels uncannily prescient. King himself noted the tonal gulf between his novel’s desperate father and Schwarzenegger’s over‑the‑top hero. Whether you watch for nostalgic ’80s excess or for its eerie commentary on today’s reality‑TV culture, *The Running Man* proves that a little camp can still hit hard.