The Running Man (2025)
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.
Director:
Edgar Wright
Writers:
Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright.
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Glen Powell as Ben Richards |
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William H. Macy as Molie Jernigan |
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Lee Pace as Evan McCone |
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Michael Cera as Elton Perrakis |
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Emilia Jones as Amelia Williams |
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Daniel Ezra as Bradley |
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Jayme Lawson as Sheila Richards |
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Sean Hayes as Gary Greenbacks |
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Katy O'Brian as Jenni Laughlin |
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Colman Domingo as Bobby T. |
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Josh Brolin as Dan Killian |
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Karl Glusman as 'Frank' |
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David Zayas as Richard Manuel |
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Martin Herlihy as Tim Jansky |
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Danny McCarthy as YVA Manager |
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Angelo Gray as Stacey |
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Alyssa Benn as Cathy Richards |
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Sienna Benn as Cathy Richards |
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Greg Townley as Decker |
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Joey Ansah as 'Captain Holloway' |
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James Frecheville as 'Donahue' |
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Alex Hoeffler as 'Duninger' |
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Julia Cumming as Cynthia |
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Chris Rogers as Bud |
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Tom Crowhurst as NCG Wall Patrol |
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Reomy D. Mpeho as NCG Goon #1 |
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Michael Mears as Henry |
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Robert Eades as NCG Goon #2 |
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Lee Charles as NCG Goon #3 |
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Simon Haines as Registration Technico |
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Billy Clements as NCG Goon #4 |
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Shelley Conn as Dr. Raznor |
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Thalía Dudek as Duvall |
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Nicholas Richardson as Katt |
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Law X as Crothers |
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Tom Mackley as Julian |
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George Carroll as Agent Dugg |
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Catherine Cohen as Ariané Americano |
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Debi Mazar as Amoré Americano |
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Noah Ritter as Antoné Americano |
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Emma Sidi as Adriané Americano |
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Malcolm Atobrah as Bruce Americano |
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Georgia Goodman as Elizabeth |
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John Paul Wagner as Stage Manager |
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Russell Hicks as Warm Up Guy |
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John Addison as Opening Titles Dad |
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Clarisse Encontre as Opening Titles Mom |
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Dylan Moore as Opening Titles Son #1 |
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Joshua Moore as Opening Titles Son #2 |
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Kaya Slawecka as Hero Citizen |
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Derek Miller as Cabbie |
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Sophie Simnett as Ticket Agents |
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Mason Houltram as Kid on Train |
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Hannah McClean as Charlotte |
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Roshani Abbey as Netmart Cashier |
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Rich Hall as Roberts |
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Henry Miller as YVA Patron |
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Michael Bacall as Stoned Dude |
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Suzanne Prescott as Belinda Brave |
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Oluniké Adeliyi as Ma |
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Jaya Griffith as June |
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Bill O'Neill as Hopeless Dude |
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Chi Lewis-Parry as Negative Dude |
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Charley Palmer Rothwell as Final Dude |
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Bebe Cave as Shake Shack Cashier |
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Corey Johnson as Motel Owner |
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Will O'Donnell as Motel Guest #1 |
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Mark Heenehan as Motel Guest #2 |
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Alex Neustaedter as Greg |
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Boe Radley as Jeff |
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Jack Johnson as Jeeto |
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Sandra Dickinson as Victoria Perrakis |
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Renée Lamb as Zaza |
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Brandon Burke as Mulisha Boyz #1 |
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Graeme Dalling as Mulisha Boyz #2 |
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Tadhg Murphy as Pitbull Shepherd |
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Miles Ley as Protestor |
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Ada Player as Checkout Girl |
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James Austin Johnson as Announcer (Voice) |
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Alice Bennett as Grieving Child (uncredited) |
| Production | Simon Kinberg | Producer |
| Production | Nira Park | Producer |
| Production | George Linder | Executive Producer |
| Production | Edgar Wright | Producer |
| Directing | Edgar Wright | Director |
| Writing | Stephen King | Novel |
| Writing | Michael Bacall | Screenplay |
| Art | George Hull | Concept Artist |
| Camera | Chung Chung-hoon | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Machliss | Editor |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Production Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Nikki Berwick | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Sam Durrani | Stunts |
| Camera | Gary Smith | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Amber Wakefield | Casting Associate |
| Art | Marcus Rowland | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julian Day | Costume Design |
| Art | Kathryn Pyle | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Darrin Prescott | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Richard Graysmark | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Julija Mickėnaitė | Second Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Steven Warner | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Chris Bain | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Chris Bain | Steadicam Operator |
| Crew | Bogdan Kumšackij | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Varpu Kronholm | Stunts |
| Crew | Freddie Mason | Stunts |
| Writing | Edgar Wright | Screenplay |
| Directing | Fraser Fennell-Ball | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Production | Audrey Chon | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Biddle | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rachael Prior | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pete Chiappetta | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anthony Tittanegro | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Lary | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Andrew Whitehurst | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | David Zaretti | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Lee Briggs | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Umar Hussain | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Steven Price | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Alexandria Kerr | Standby Art Director |
| Crew | Andrej Riabokon | Fight Choreographer |
| Crew | Clay Donahue Fontenot | Stunts |
| Crew | Liam Carey | Stunts |
| Crew | Danko Jordanov | Stunts |
| Crew | Stilyan Mavrov | Stunts |
| Crew | Darrin Prescott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Ivo Vuchkov | Stunts |
| Crew | Vasil Simeonov | Stunts |
| Crew | Natalie Wright-Cella | Stunts |
| Crew | Venice Smith | Stunts |
| Crew | Nikita Mitchell | Stunts |
| Crew | Rayna Sirmina | Stunts |
| Crew | Sarah Melia | Stunts |
| Crew | Radoslav Ignatov | Stunts |
| Crew | Stevie Parker | Stunts |
| Crew | Victoria Georgieva | Stunts |
| Crew | Viktor Hristov | Stunts |
| Crew | Elizabeth Donker Curtius | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Downey | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Marvin Campbell | Stunts |
| Crew | Peter Alberti | Stunts |
| Crew | Ognyan Baldzhiyski | Stunts |
| Camera | Carlos De Carvalho | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Production | Leo Thompson | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Julian Slater | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Julian Slater | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dan Morgan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dan Morgan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Scarlett Mulraine-Simkin | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Martin | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Martin | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Grant Bailey | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Oliver Carroll | Art Direction |
| Art | James Cross | Art Direction |
| Art | Albert McCausland | Art Direction |
| Art | Joe Withers | Art Direction |
| Art | Andy Young | Art Direction |
| Art | Grace-Anna Hay | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jasmine Lean | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Will Smith | Assistant Art Director |
| Lighting | Nathanael Bauer | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Crew | Georgia McCornick | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Craig Claassen | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Chris Daw | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Sam Mitchison | Special Effects Technician |
| Art | Don Santos | Set Dresser |
| Art | Patrick Sheridan | Set Dresser |
| Art | David Sutheran | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pebbles Day | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francesco Alberico | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlie Hounslow | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlie Hounslow | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Waldo Mason | Prosthetic Designer |
| Sound | Jeremy Price | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jacob Stripp | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Paul Pirola | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Matt Lapthorne | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Allanah Duggan | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Sam Rogers | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Ryan Squires | Foley Recordist |
| Crew | Jennifer White | Choreographer |
| Camera | Tom Wade | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | William Sheffield | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Thayna McLaughlin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anita Anderson | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Ariadne Bicknell | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Matt Curtis | Title Designer |
| Directing | Josie Morgan | Other |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Production | Kharmel Cochrane | Casting |
| Production | Molly Rose | Casting |
| Visual Effects | Sona Pak | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Stephen King | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Doug Cooper | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Kirsten Lane | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Oscar Wright | Conceptual Design |
| Crew | Joel Bodin | CG Supervisor |
| Production | Ivan Doykov | Line Producer |