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Night of the Running Man 
Directed by Mark L. Lester Produced by Dana Dubovsky &
Mark L. Lester and
George W. PerkinsWritten by Lee Wells (novel and screenplay) Starring Andrew McCarthy
Scott Glenn
Janet Gunn
John Glover
Peter Iacangelo
Judith Chapman
Todd Susman
Wayne NewtonMusic by Christopher Franke Cinematography Mark Irwin Editing by David Berlatsky Distributed by Trimark Pictures Release date(s) January 19, 1995 (USA) Running time 93 min. Country 
United StatesLanguage English Night of the Running Man is a 1995 American crime thriller film produced by Trimark Pictures and American World Pictures[1] starring Andrew McCarthy and Scott Glenn. It is based on the 1981 novel by Lee Wells[2], who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film debuted on HBO before being released direct-to-video.
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Plot
After down and out Las Vegas 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.
Cast
Actor Role Andrew McCarthy Jerry Logan Scott Glenn David Eckhart Janet Gunn Chris Altman John Glover Derek Mills Peter Iacangelo Al Chambers Judith Chapman Roz Chambers Todd Susman Meyer Weiss Wayne Newton August Gurino Kim Lankford Waitress DVD releases
A region 2 DVD for the film was released by Rainbow in 2006.[3] Elsewhere, the film remains available only on VHS.[4]
Soundtrack
A soundtrack album of Christopher Franke's score was released by Super Tracks.[5]
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
References
- ^ Night of the Running Man (1994) - Company credits
- ^ Based on the Book: Author: Lee Wells - MCPL
- ^ Amazon.co.uk: Night of the Running Man: Andrew McCarthy, Alex Zonn, Matthew Laurance, Carl Ciarfalio, Antony Ponzini, Jeanna Michaels, Scott Glenn, Kathrin Lautner, Peter Iacangelo, Mayf Nutter, Don Stark, Damon Carr, Kim Lankford, Frank Novak (II), ...
- ^ Amazon.com: Night of the Running Man: Andrew McCarthy, Alex Zonn, Matthew Laurance, Carl Ciarfalio, Antony Ponzini, Jeanna Michaels, Scott Glenn, Kathrin Lautner, Peter Iacangelo, Mayf Nutter, Don Stark, Damon Carr, Kim Lankford, Frank Novak (II), Te...
- ^ SoundtrackCollector: Soundtrack details: Night Of The Running Man
External links
Films directed by Mark L. Lester 1970s Steel Arena (1973) · Truck Stop Women (1974) · White House Madness (1975) · Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) · Stunts (1977) · Roller Boogie (1979)1980s 1990s Class of 1999 (1990) · Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) · Extreme Justice (1993) · Night of the Running Man (1995) · Double Take (1997) · The Ex (1997) · Misbegotten (1998) · Hitman's Run (1999) · The Base (1999)2000s Categories:- 1995 films
- 1990s thriller films
- English-language films
- American crime thriller films
- Films directed by Mark L. Lester
- Films shot in Las Vegas
- Films set in Las Vegas
- Films based on novels
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