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''' | ''The Running Man'' is a 1987 science fiction action film set in the near future and starring [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as a wrongly convicted police pilot who is forced to compete in a sadistic television reality game show. The film was based on a Stephen King short story (who wrote it under a pseudonym) and was directed by [[Paul Michael Glaser]]. | ||
{{Film Title|The Running Man}} | |||
[[Image:runningman.jpg|thumb|225px|right|''[[The Running Man]]'' (1987)]] | [[Image:runningman.jpg|thumb|225px|right|''[[The Running Man]]'' (1987)]] | ||
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== Steyr AUG == | == Steyr AUG == | ||
The [[Steyr AUG]] is seen in the hands of Ben Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]), Bakersfield Police officers, the ICS security guards and the guerrillas. | The [[Steyr AUG]] is seen in the hands of Ben Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]), Bakersfield Police officers, the ICS security guards and the guerrillas. | ||
[[Image:Steyr-AUG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr AUG - 5.56mm]] | [[Image:Steyr-AUG.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Steyr AUG - 5.56mm]] | ||
[[Image:TRM18.jpg|thumb|500px|none| Ben Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]) takes up a Steyr AUG.]] | [[Image:TRM18.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Ben Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]) takes up a Steyr AUG.]] | ||
[[Image:TRM19.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Richards chambers a Steyr AUG of one of the guerillas before the final assault.]] | [[Image:TRM19.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Richards chambers a Steyr AUG of one of the guerillas before the final assault.]] | ||
==Franchi SPAS-12== | ==Franchi SPAS-12== | ||
[[Franchi SPAS-12]] can be seen in the hands of | A [[Franchi SPAS-12]] can be seen in the hands of a Bakersfield Police officer at the beginning of the film. | ||
[[Image:Franchi-SPAS12.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 with stock folded and butt-hook removed- .12 ga]] | [[Image:Franchi-SPAS12.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Franchi SPAS-12 with stock folded and butt-hook removed- .12 ga]] | ||
[[Image:TRM28.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Spas-12 can be seen in on the left side of the screenshot]] | [[Image:TRM28.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Spas-12 can be seen in on the left side of the screenshot]] | ||
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==Beretta 92F== | ==Beretta 92F== | ||
[[Beretta 92F]] can be seen in the hands of Lt. | [[Beretta 92F]] can be seen in the hands of Lt. Sanders when he tried to detain Richards after Richards refused to open fire on the food rioters. | ||
[[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92F - 9mm.]] | [[Image:Beretta92F LeftSide.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Beretta 92F - 9mm.]] | ||
[[Image:TRM01.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lt. | [[Image:TRM01.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lt. Sanders trying to use a Beretta 92F to detain Richards.]] | ||
== M134 Minigun == | == M134 Minigun == | ||
The [[GE_M134|M134]] is seen mounted in M21 Armament Subsystem on the side of the | The [[GE_M134|M134]] minigun is seen mounted in M21 Armament Subsystem on the side of the Huey gunship in the Bakersfield Massacre scene. | ||
''Trivia: The scene where the M134 Minigun was fired was taken from the [[King Kong (1976)|1976 remake of King Kong]] when | ''Trivia: The scene where the M134 Minigun was fired was taken from the [[King Kong (1976)|1976 remake of King Kong]], specifically the sequence where Huey gunships open fire with their miniguns when Kong is top of the World Trade Center. This moment inspired [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvUjldHxiXo this funny video]''. | ||
[[Image:Armament.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M134 Minigun mounted on M21 Armament Subsystem, same as in the films (this also includes huge | [[Image:Armament.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M134 Minigun mounted on M21 Armament Subsystem, same as in the films (this also includes huge M158 Rocket Launcher.)]] | ||
[[Image:TRM10.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The M134 firing on civilians | [[Image:TRM10.jpg|thumb|500px|none|The M134 minigun is seen firing on civilians as the Bakersfield Massacre is seen depicted on the television screen. This is footage taken from ''[[King Kong (1976)]]''.]] | ||
== Mossberg Bullpup == | == Mossberg Bullpup == | ||
The [[Mossberg 500 Bullpup]] is seen in the hands of the guerillas during the ICS studio shootout. | |||
[[Image:Mossberg_Bullpup.JPG|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:Mossberg_Bullpup.JPG|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:TRM27.jpg|thumb|500px|none|One of the guerrillas holding the Mossberg Bullpup]] | [[Image:TRM27.jpg|thumb|500px|none|One of the guerrillas holding the Mossberg Bullpup]] | ||
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== Colt Commando == | == Colt Commando == | ||
The Colt Commando is used by Ben Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]) and a number of prisoners during the escape from the Wilshire Detention Zone as well as in the hands of the prison guards at the beginning of the film and in the hands of the Guerrillas towards the end of the film. | The [[Colt Commando]] is used by Ben Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]) and a number of prisoners during the escape from the Wilshire Detention Zone as well as in the hands of the prison guards at the beginning of the film and in the hands of the Guerrillas towards the end of the film. | ||
[[Image:FakeXM177.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Commando - 5.56mm]] | [[Image:FakeXM177.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Commando - 5.56mm]] | ||
[[Image:ColtM177E2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM177E2 Colt Commando 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:ColtM177E2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|XM177E2 Colt Commando 5.56x45mm]] | ||
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==Calico M100 rifle== | ==Calico M100 rifle== | ||
Calico M100 rifles were seen in the hands of the prison guards at the Wilshire | Calico M100 rifles were seen in the hands of the prison guards at the Wilshire Detention Zone at the beginning of the film and in the hands of the ICS security guards. | ||
[[Image:CalicoM100.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Calico M100 Rifle = .22LR]] | [[Image:CalicoM100.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Calico M100 Rifle = .22LR]] | ||
[[Image:TRM03.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A security guard with the Calico M100]] | [[Image:TRM03.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A security guard with the Calico M100]] | ||
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== Heckler & Koch HK94 == | == Heckler & Koch HK94 == | ||
The converted [[Heckler & Koch HK94]] is used by Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]) during the final assault. A similar weapon is used by [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] a year earlier in the film [[Raw Deal]]. | The converted [[Heckler & Koch HK94]] is used by Richards ([[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]) during the final assault. A similar weapon is used by [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] a year earlier in the film ''[[Raw Deal]]''. | ||
[[Image:H&K 94.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Heckler and Koch 94 carbine with front pistol grip & barrel jacket]] | [[Image:H&K 94.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Heckler and Koch 94 carbine with front pistol grip & barrel jacket]] | ||
[[Image:TRM20.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Richards carries the H&K 94 as he infiltrates the ICS studio. Arnold still doesn't seem to know what the foregrip is for.]] | [[Image:TRM20.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Richards carries the H&K 94 as he infiltrates the ICS studio. Arnold still doesn't seem to know what the foregrip is for.]] | ||
Revision as of 06:33, 21 September 2010
The Running Man is a 1987 science fiction action film set in the near future and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a wrongly convicted police pilot who is forced to compete in a sadistic television reality game show. The film was based on a Stephen King short story (who wrote it under a pseudonym) and was directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
The following weapons were used in the film The Running Man:
Steyr AUG
The Steyr AUG is seen in the hands of Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger), Bakersfield Police officers, the ICS security guards and the guerrillas.
Franchi SPAS-12
A Franchi SPAS-12 can be seen in the hands of a Bakersfield Police officer at the beginning of the film.
Beretta 92F
Beretta 92F can be seen in the hands of Lt. Sanders when he tried to detain Richards after Richards refused to open fire on the food rioters.
M134 Minigun
The M134 minigun is seen mounted in M21 Armament Subsystem on the side of the Huey gunship in the Bakersfield Massacre scene.
Trivia: The scene where the M134 Minigun was fired was taken from the 1976 remake of King Kong, specifically the sequence where Huey gunships open fire with their miniguns when Kong is top of the World Trade Center. This moment inspired this funny video.
Mossberg Bullpup
The Mossberg 500 Bullpup is seen in the hands of the guerillas during the ICS studio shootout.
Colt Commando
The Colt Commando is used by Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and a number of prisoners during the escape from the Wilshire Detention Zone as well as in the hands of the prison guards at the beginning of the film and in the hands of the Guerrillas towards the end of the film.
Calico M100 rifle
Calico M100 rifles were seen in the hands of the prison guards at the Wilshire Detention Zone at the beginning of the film and in the hands of the ICS security guards.
Heckler & Koch HK94
The converted Heckler & Koch HK94 is used by Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) during the final assault. A similar weapon is used by Arnold Schwarzenegger a year earlier in the film Raw Deal.
Micro-Uzi
A customized Micro Uzi is carried by Amber Mendez (Maria Conchita Alonso) during the assault on the ICS Building. Her Micro-Uzi has some parts chrome plated, indicating this exact same weapon was seen in Total Recall. It is fitted with a 15-round magazine, barrel extension, and scope.
Fictional Weaponry
Kelton Flamethrower
The Flamethrower used by Fireball (Jim Brown) is unknown. But at the end credits, Various products are mentioned in the quote below:
*The Running Man* has been brought to you by: Breakaway Paramilitary Uniforms, Ortopure Procreation Pill, and Cadre Cola; it hits the spot! Promotional considerations paid for by: Kelton Flame Throwers, Wainwright Electrical Launchers, and Hammond & Gage Chainsaws. Damon Killian's wardrobe by Chez Antoinne: 19th-Century craftsmanship for the 21st-Century man. Cadre Trooper and studio-guard side arms provided by Colchester: the pistol of patriots. Remember: Tickets for the ICS studio tour are always available for Class-A citizens in good standing. If you'd like to be a contestant on THE RUNNING MAN, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: ICS Talent Hunt, care of your local affiliate, and then go out and do something really despicable! I'm Phil Hilton! Good night, and take care!
Wainwright Electrical Launcher
The "Cordless Taser" type weapon mentioned as a Wainwright Electrical Launcher in the end credits voicover is used by Dynamo (Erland Van Lidth) throughout the movie. It accidently kills Dynamo himself during a fight with Amber Mendez when she shoots the Water Sprinklers therefore electricuting him.
Hammond & Gage Chainsaw
The Chainsaw used by "Buzzsaw" Eddie Bitowski (Gus Rethwisch) is unknown. But in the scene where Buzzsaw is introduced to audience and in the end credits voicover, it is mentioned as "Hammond & Gage Chainsaw". It was also mentioned that it was made from durasteel covered with teflon It's also said, that this chainsaw was modified specially for Buzzsaw to cut almost everything (what he demonstrated by cutting metal). Buzzsaw's Honda motorcycle has special mount to place his chainsaw.
Hockey Puck Grenade
Hockey Puck Grenade used by Professor Subzero (Professor Toru Tanaka) to knock out Ben Richards. Professor used his sharpen hockey stick to launch it.
Net gun
Net gun is used by police to capture Ben Richards. This gun is real gun, used mostly in reality to catch animals without harming it.
Costume weapon
Unknown costume weapon is seen in studio on Captain Freedom (Jesse Ventura) though, he didn't use it due to personal dislike of any weapons in the game. Arm-mounted costume pieces have barrels, but it's unknown what type of ammo or energy do they fire.
Unknown gun
Unknown cannon or machinegun seen mounted on the police van. Most likely it's a prop built specially for the film.
Signal lighter
Ben Richards uses Fireball's own signal lighter, that was on his belt, as a detonator to explode broken Kelton Flametrower.
