The Running Man
Time is Running Out for the Running Man...And His Woman!
Directed by Carol Reed
Produced by Peet Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation
A taut cat-and-mouse thriller about a man fleeing across Spain after faking his death, pursued relentlessly by an insurance investigator, culminating in an ironic twist.
An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.
Clusters
Essence
Ensemble
Laurence Harvey
Rex Black
Lee Remick
Stella Black
Alan Bates
Stephen
Felix Aylmer
Parson
Eleanor Summerfield
Hilda Tanner
Colin Gordon
Solicitor
Allan Cuthbertson
Jenkins
Harold Goldblatt
Tom Webster
Noel Purcell
Miles Bleeker
Ramsay Ames
Madge Penderby
Fernando Rey
Police Official
Juanjo Menéndez
Roberto (as Juan Jose Menendez)
Like The Running Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Running Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Running Man, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Running Man, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Running Man, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
