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The Running Man (1963)

NR · 1963-10-01 · 1h 43m · EN
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Time is Running Out for the Running Man...And His Woman!

When pilot Rex Black destroys his plane in a crash the day after his insurance policy expires, the insurance company refuses to give him any money. To strike back at the agency, Rex fakes his death, changes his identity, and escapes to Spain, with 50,000 pounds in life insurance money. His wife joins him in Spain, but when an insurance investigator arrives unexpectedly, Rex's paranoia causes him to flee again.

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Laurence HarveyLaurence HarveyRex BlackLee RemickLee RemickStella BlackAlan BatesAlan BatesStephenFelix AylmerFelix AylmerParsonEleanor SummerfieldEleanor SummerfieldHilda TannerAllan CuthbertsonAllan CuthbertsonJenkinsHarold GoldblattHarold GoldblattTom WebsterNoel PurcellNoel PurcellMiles BleekerRamsay AmesRamsay AmesMadge PenderbyFernando ReyFernando ReyPolice OfficialJuanjo MenéndezJuanjo MenéndezRoberto (as Juan Jose Menendez)Eddie ByrneEddie ByrneSam Crewdson

Keywords

SpainFake deathInvestigatorGibraltarInsuranceInsurance scamInsurance investigatorMalaga, spainPlane wreckRock of gibraltar

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinitySpain · Fake Death · InvestigatorDialogue densityDramaDirector preference229055Actor preference141045 · 283735 · 252240Country preferenceGb

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What is The Running Man about?

When pilot Rex Black destroys his plane in a crash the day after his insurance policy expires, the insurance company refuses to give him any money. To strike back at the agency, Rex fakes his death, changes his identity, and escapes to Spain, with 50,000 pounds in life insurance money. His wife joins him in Spain, but when an insurance investigator arrives unexpectedly, Rex's paranoia causes him to flee again.

How long is The Running Man?

The Running Man has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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