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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.9 / 100
1963·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 43m

THE RUNNING MAN

“Time is Running Out for the Running Man...And His Woman!”

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.

Above the Line
Carol Reed·DirectorJohn Mortimer·ScreenplayShelley Smith·NovelRobert Krasker·Director of PhotographyWilliam Alwyn·Original Music ComposerBert Bates·Editor
Cast
Laurence Harvey·Rex BlackLee Remick·Stella BlackAlan Bates·StephenFelix Aylmer·ParsonEleanor Summerfield·Hilda TannerColin Gordon·SolicitorAllan Cuthbertson·JenkinsHarold Goldblatt·Tom WebsterNoel Purcell·Miles BleekerRamsay Ames·Madge Penderby
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 5
Carol Reed·DirectorHarold Haysom·Second Unit DirectorPedro Vidal·Assistant DirectorAngela Allen·ContinuityPeter Bolton·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
John Mortimer·ScreenplayShelley Smith·Novel
Camera· 2
Robert Krasker·Director of PhotographyJohn Harris·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Bert Bates·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
William Alwyn·Original Music ComposerPeter Thornton·Sound EditorMuir Mathieson·ConductorRon Grainer·Main Title Theme ComposerClaude Hitchcock·Sound RecordistBob Jones·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 4
John Stoll·Art DirectionGeorge Frost·Makeup ArtistHerbert Smith·Assistant Art DirectorMaurice Binder·Main Title Designer
Production· 5
Carol Reed·ProducerJohn Dark·Production SupervisorJohn Quested·Unit ManagerRoberto Roberts·Production ManagerJohn R. Sloan·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 1
George Scott·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
71.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Running Man's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Action Packed, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
2020s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a central male figure in a red-hooded jacket looking directly forward, with an older man in a suit to his left and a man in a cap and glasse”

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Key Elements
DronePistolBuildingsFireSmokeNeon Signs
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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