Running Man may refer to:
Literature
* ''The Running Man'', a 1963 novel by Joan Carol Holly under the pseudonym
J. Hunter Holly
Joan Carol Holly (1932–1982) was a science fiction author who wrote under the pseudonym J. Hunter Holly in the late 1950s until the mid-1970s. Holly lived and wrote in Lansing, Michigan and from her various book dedications, had a strong l ...
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"The Running Man" (short story), a 1968 short story by Bill Pronzini
* ''The Running Man'', a 1969 novel by
W. A. Harbinson
William Allen Harbinson (born 1941 in Northern Ireland), who writes under the name W. A. Harbinson, is a British author. He is best known for his ''Projekt Saucer'' five-volume series of science fiction novels. He also writes war novels, man ...
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''The Running Man'' (novel), a 1982 novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman
* ''The Running Man'', a 1998 musical by Cornelius Eady and
Diedre Murray
Diedre Murray is an American cellist and composer specializing in jazz and musical theater. She also works as a record producer and curator.
As a performer she has worked with Leroy Jenkins, Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson, Henry Threadgill, Muhal ...
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''The Running Man'' (Bauer novel), a 2004 novel by Michael Gerard Bauer
Film and television
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''The Running Man'' (1963 film), a British drama
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''The Running Man'' (1981 film), a Canadian television film
* ''Running Man'', working title for the Australian film released as ''
The City's Edge
''The City's Edge'' is a 1983 Australian film co-written by Aboriginal Australian writer Bob Merritt.
Plot
Andy comes to Sydney and falls in love with the sister of a heroin addict.
Cast
* Tommy Lewis
* Hugo Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving ...
'' (1983)
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''The Running Man'' (1987 film), an American dystopian action film loosely based on the Stephen King novel and starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. Governorship of Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...
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''Running Man'' (2013 film), a 2013 South Korean film
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''Running Man'' (2015 film), a 2015 Chinese film
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''The Running Man'' (2025 film), an upcoming dystopian thriller film based on the Stephen King novel
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''Running Man'' (South Korean TV series), a South Korean variety show (since 2010)
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''Running Man'' (Philippine TV series), an upcoming spin-off of the South Korean variety show
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''Running Man'' (Taiwanese TV series), a Taiwanese television series
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''Keep Running'' (TV series), a Chinese variety show, previously called ''Running Man'' (2017)
* "Running Man", a segment of the 1987 anime anthology film ''
Neo Tokyo'', also featured on an episode of ''
Liquid Television
''Liquid Television'' was an animation showcase broadcast on MTV from 1991 to 1995. It launched several high-profile original cartoons, including ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' and '' Æon Flux''. Other recurring segments include "The Art School Girls ...
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Other uses
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Running man (dance)
The running man is a street dance, consisting of "shuffling" and sliding steps, imitating a stationary runner. The dancer takes steps forward, then slides the foot placed in front backwards almost immediately, while moving their fists forwards ...
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''The Running Man'' (video game), a 1989 game based on the 1987 film
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Robert Garside
Robert Garside (born 6 January 1967), calling himself The Runningman, is a British runner who is credited by Guinness World Records as the first person to run around the world. Garside began his record-setting run following two aborted attem ...
(born 1967), the first person to run around the world, uses the alias "the Runningman"
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Barred lambda
The barred lambda ( ƛ) (, ), is a modified letter of the Greek alphabet, commonly encountered in North American linguistics. It is used by the Salishan and Wakashan languages in Canada. It is also used in Americanist phonetic notation, whe ...
, a symbol used in phonetic notation
* The Running Man Nebula, a reflection nebula embedded in
Sh2-279
Sh 2-279 (alternatively designated S279 or Sharpless 279) is an HII region and bright nebulae that includes a reflection nebula located in the constellation Orion. It is the northernmost part of the asterism known as Orion's Sword, lying 0.6° ...
* "Running Man", a song by Hanson on the album ''
The Walk''
* "Running Man", a song by Al Stewart on the album ''
24 Carrots
''24 Carrots'' is the ninth studio album by Al Stewart, released in 1980. It was Stewart's first album with his new band Shot in the Dark. Tracks 1-4 are co-written with Peter White. The single " Midnight Rocks" reached #24 on the Billboard cha ...
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* A standard symbol used on an
exit sign
An exit sign is a pictogram or short text in a public facility (such as a building, aircraft, or boat) marking the location of the closest emergency exit to be used in an emergency that necessitates rapid evacuation. Most fire, building, hea ...
* Another word for a "
bagman
The term bagman (or bag man) has different meanings in different countries.
One group of definitions centers on the idea of traveling. In British usage, "bagman" is a term for a traveling salesman, first known from 1808.
In Australian usage, it ...
" in organized crime
* The
Glico man, a famous advertisement in Osaka, Japan
* The "Running Man" semigraphics characters from Apple's
MouseText
MouseText is a set of 32 graphical characters designed by Bruce Tognazzini and first implemented in the Apple IIc. They were then retrofitted to the Apple IIe forming part of the Enhanced IIe upgrade. A slightly revised version was then released w ...
, Unicode points U+1FBB2 and U+1FBB3
* "Running Man" Mascot of
AIM
See also
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