The Running Man

1963

1h 43m

Drama

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62%

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100+ Ratings

When pilot Rex Black (Laurence Harvey) 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 (Lee Remick) joins him in Spain, but when an insurance investigator (Alan Bates) arrives unexpectedly, Rex's paranoia causes him to flee again.

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Movie Nation

Harvey's version of a downward spiral is fun to watch, Remick was at her most beguiling as a woman trapped between two men and a literal rock and a hard place, Bates is believably smitten and Reed keeps it all on the move

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 27, 2023

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

...the whole thing never quite works up an atmosphere of suspense.

Oct 7, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The acting was stiff.

Rated: C

Dec 17, 2010

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nick s

Good adventure/thriller, with a competent cast and crew. Some colourful locations, good sets, and stunts. I found the drama quite entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/23/23

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Audience Member

Really entertaining! Lee Remick is so beautiful!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/13/22

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Audience Member

A well paced exciting thriller that builds nicely with great interactions between the 3 leads. A well written story and nicely executed and directed. I've watched it several times and it still delivers.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

I enjoyed the movie! the tv has it rated 3 stars. i gave it another half a star.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

Good drama with a bit of mystery thrown in. It hard to say what's more beautiful in this movie the locations, which are breathtaking or Lee Remick and Alan Bates both at the peak of their individual attractiveness who are equally stunning. They offer the best performances doing an uncertain dance around each other never sure of the others motives. Laurence Harvey is his usual squirrely pompous self but that fits the role. Well known to be an abrasive, selfish, uncooperative and egotistical jerk behind the scenes Harvey apparently was incredibly difficult on this shoot to the point where Lee Remick refused to discuss the problems but was quoted as saying "The tales I can tell of working with him are too horrendous to repeat." Not a classic Reed film but he guides the film well although apparently his confidence had been shaken by exiting another troubled production the Marlon Brando Mutiny on the Bounty just prior to this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Well played. High quality plot. Great scenery.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Carol Reed

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Laurence Harvey

Rex Black

Lee Remick

Stella Black

Alan Bates

Stephen

Felix Aylmer

Parson

Eleanor Summerfield

Hilda Tanner

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Synopsis

When pilot Rex Black (Laurence Harvey) 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 (Lee Remick) joins him in Spain, but when an insurance investigator (Alan Bates) arrives unexpectedly, Rex's paranoia causes him to flee again.

Director: Carol Reed
Producer: Carol Reed
Screenwriter: John Mortimer
Production Co: Peet Productions
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 43m

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