Night of the Running Man (1994)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Mark L. Lester

Writers (WGA):

Lee Wells (novel)
Lee Wells (screenplay)

Release Date:

1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

The chase has begun

Plot:

A Las Vegas cab driver finds a million dollars of stolen money in his cab after his fare is murdered...

Plot Keywords:

Money | Hitman | Man Hunt | Chase | Violence

Cast

Andrew McCarthy	...	Jerry Logan
Alex Zonn	...	Homeless Man
Matthew Laurance	...	Eric Nichols, the Fare
Carl Ciarfalio	...	Thug
Antony Ponzini	...	Ernie
Jeanna Michaels	...	Cynthia Nickelson, TV Reporter
Scott Glenn	...	David Eckhart
Kathrin Lautner	...	Eckhart's Babe
Peter Iacangelo	...	Al Chambers
Mayf Nutter	...	Mugger
Don Stark	...	Rodney
Damon Carr	...	Amtrak Ticket Agent #1
Kim Lankford	...	Waitress
Frank Novak	...	Conductor
Terri Hawkes	...	Nicole, Amtrak Ticket Agent #2

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Norway:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

American World Pictures (AWP)

Trivia:

Scott Glenn's character's knife is a full dress CQC6 with Mother of Pearl handles made by custom knife maker, Ernest Emerson.

Quotes:

David Eckhart: Guess what. No gun. Oh well. Guns don't work in the dark, anyway. But I do have something that does.
[takes out his knife]

Soundtrack:

Taken

Did we all watch the same movie?

I don't really understand some of the review comments stated in some of the other postings. There are three comments that I would dispute. First, one posting stated that Andrew McCarthy didn't limp or seem to be in any pain at many points in the movie...He must be confused and wasn't watching the same movie that I was watching. Andrew McCarthy wonderfully acted his part and used the proper props and movements of a person who had been severely injured. Even when he finally wore boots, they had to be cut up the side so his swollen feet could fit into them. Secondly a snide remark was made saying that McCarthy and Gunn had a romantic encounter in front of a fireplace in LA in the summer. I don't know how this viewer knew it was summer; everyone in the film (except for the nurses uniforms) wore long sleeves and carried or wore a jacket just as McCarthy did. I didn't know that people in LA wore sweaters over their shirts, jackets, and long sleeves in LA in the summer - this doesn't sound practical so it is reasonable for me to assume that that comment should also be discounted. And finally, one viewer called "Andrew McCarthy the king of bad movies"...I happen to be a big Andrew McCarthy fan...I think he is a great actor and enjoy his movies. He can't help the fact that some viewers are too unintelligent to know what is going on in the movie as has been discussed above and then refer to it as a "bad movie".

If you haven't seen the movie, it is good, entertaining, contains solid acting, and McCarthy's specialty - making love to a woman that most of you need to view as a "how to" video - if you have the attention span to keep your eyes on the movie for that length of time.