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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 (5,720 views/month, #319 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tim Zinnemann[28] and Rob Cohen[29]. The Running Man's director is recorded as 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 +1987-11-13T00:00:00Z[30] and +1988-06-30T00:00:00Z[31]. The Running Man's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include action film[8], science fiction film[9], dystopian film[10], and film based on a novel[11].

Reception

Reviews include 5.6/10[33], 45/100[34], and 59%[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Running Man's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[36].

Why It Matters

The Running Man ranks in the top 0.34% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,720 views/month, #319 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Arnold Schwarzenegger Erland van Lidth film Franco Columbu Jesse Ventura Jim Brown Lin Shaye Los Angeles María Conchita Alonso Netflix Rob Cohen Stephen King United States Yaphet Kotto

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  28. [32] ↑ . in.com. in.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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