Night of the Running Man
Encyclopedia
Night of the Running Man is a 1995
American
crime
thriller film produced by Trimark Pictures and American World Pictures starring Andrew McCarthy
and Scott Glenn
. It is based on the 1981
novel
by Lee Wells, who also wrote the screenplay
for the film. The film debuted on HBO
before being released direct-to-video
.
cab
driver Jerry Logan (Andrew McCarthy) picks up a fare who is then murdered in a high speed chase, he discovers a million dollars left behind in his cab, and decides to run with it. Soon, the mob's most relentless hired gun
, David Eckhart (Scott Glenn) is enlisted to retrieve the money and terminate Jerry. What follows is a deadly game of cat and mouse that can only end with one man left standing.
DVD
for the film was released by Rainbow in 2006. Elsewhere, the film remains available only on VHS
.
of Christopher Franke
's score
was released by Super Tracks.
Track listing
1995 in film
-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....
American
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
thriller film produced by Trimark Pictures and American World Pictures starring Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy
Andrew Thomas McCarthy is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the 1980s films St. Elmo's Fire, Mannequin, Weekend at Bernie's, Pretty in Pink, and Less Than Zero, and more recently for his role in the television shows Lipstick Jungle, White Collar and Royal Pains.-Career:McCarthy...
and Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Theodore Scott Glenn is an American actor. His roles have included Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy , astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff ,Emmett in Silverado , Commander Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October , Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs and The Wise Man in Sucker Punch -Early...
. It is based on the 1981
1981 in literature
The year 1981 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction given for the first time...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by Lee Wells, who also wrote the screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
for the film. The film debuted on HBO
Home Box Office
HBO, short for Home Box Office, is an American premium cable television network, owned by Time Warner. , HBO's programming reaches 28.2 million subscribers in the United States, making it the second largest premium network in America . In addition to its U.S...
before being released direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
.
Plot
After down and out Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
cab
Taxicab
A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choice...
driver Jerry Logan (Andrew McCarthy) picks up a fare who is then murdered in a high speed chase, he discovers a million dollars left behind in his cab, and decides to run with it. Soon, the mob's most relentless hired gun
Hitman
A hitman is a person hired to kill another person.- Hitmen in organized crime :Hitmen are largely linked to the world of organized crime. Hitmen are hired people who kill people for money. Notable examples include Murder, Inc., Mafia hitmen and Richard Kuklinski.- Other cases involving hitmen...
, David Eckhart (Scott Glenn) is enlisted to retrieve the money and terminate Jerry. What follows is a deadly game of cat and mouse that can only end with one man left standing.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Andrew McCarthy Andrew McCarthy Andrew Thomas McCarthy is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the 1980s films St. Elmo's Fire, Mannequin, Weekend at Bernie's, Pretty in Pink, and Less Than Zero, and more recently for his role in the television shows Lipstick Jungle, White Collar and Royal Pains.-Career:McCarthy... |
Jerry Logan |
| Scott Glenn Scott Glenn Theodore Scott Glenn is an American actor. His roles have included Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy , astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff ,Emmett in Silverado , Commander Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October , Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs and The Wise Man in Sucker Punch -Early... |
David Eckhart |
| Janet Gunn Janet Gunn Janet Gunn is an American actress who was born on November 2, 1961, in Fort Worth, Texas.-Biography:Janet Gunn graduated in 1980 from W.E. Boswell High School in Saginaw, Texas where she was active in school dramas and plays. She was also a varsity cheerleader and was elected Homecoming Queen her... |
Chris Altman |
| John Glover John Glover (actor) John Soursby Glover Jr. is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.-Personal life:... |
Derek Mills |
| Peter Iacangelo | Al Chambers |
| Judith Chapman Judith Chapman Judith Chapman is an actress known to fans of American daytime television. She gave her screen debut at the age of 16 in the Spaghetti Western Sette donne per i MacGregor. She has appeared on half a dozen daytime dramas since the mid-1970s... |
Roz Chambers |
| Todd Susman Todd Susman Todd Susman is an American actor. His better-known roles include Officer Shifflett on Newhart and the unseen P.A. system announcer on the television series M*A*S*H, a role he shared with Sal Viscuso... |
Meyer Weiss |
| Wayne Newton Wayne Newton Wayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment... |
August Gurino |
| Kim Lankford Kim Lankford Kim Lankford is an American actress and businesswoman.-Personal life:She is an ex-girlfriend of Warren Zevon. Kim Lankford has never been married or had any children.-Acting career:... |
Waitress |
DVD releases
A region 2DVD region code
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DVD
DVD
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for the film was released by Rainbow in 2006. Elsewhere, the film remains available only on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack albumSoundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
of Christopher Franke
Christopher Franke
Christopher Franke is a German musician and composer. From 1971 to 1988 he was a member of the electronic group Tangerine Dream. Initially a drummer with The Agitation, later renamed Agitation Free, his primary focus eventually shifted to keyboards and synthesizers as the group moved away from its...
's score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
was released by Super Tracks.
Track listing
- American World Pictures Logo - 0:16
- Opening Credits - 3:26
- Taxi Ride - 2:59
- Killer Love - 2:07
- Neck Break/Total Cash - 1:44
- Trailer Break In - 3:19
- Train Chase/Hoover Dam - 3:15
- Couple Argument - 2:03
- Airport Escape - 4:34
- Mills House - 1:39
- Torture - 4:15
- Hospital Escape - 2:22
- Continental Chase (Pts 1 & 2) - 3:55
- Love Scene - 1:48
- Killer in the House - 2:16
- Back to Vegas - 3:02
- Surprise/Girl Beating/End Fight - 7:28
- Explosion/The End - 3:14
- Natasha's Theme - 2:08