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Rex Black, an audacious English pilot, helms a one-plane air transport company in Croydon, England. He's reported dead after a glider accident off the English coast, his body mysteriously missing. However, the truth is far more intriguing - Rex has manufactured his own death, a daring plot to swindle the Excelsior Insurance Company. With a grudge sparked by the company's refusal to pay him after a previous plane crash due to an expired policy, Rex and his wife, Stella, contrive an elaborate plan for retribution and restitution.
Their scheme evolves organically - Stella is to collect the life insurance money, while Rex, under the assumed identity of Jim Jerome, an Australian sheep farmer, lays low in the sun-soaked city of Málaga, Spain. Their plan is to convert the insurance payout into a draft accessible from anywhere, vanish, and begin anew. Yet, as the stakes rise, their focus diverges. Stella’s priority becomes their unity, while Rex grows increasingly consumed by the thrill of deceit and the allure of easy money.
Suddenly, their plan teeters on the brink of exposure as Stephen Maddux, an investigator from the very company they're duping, arrives in Málaga. Is it coincidence, or is he closing in on their subterfuge? Rex and Stella are thrust into a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse, their freedom, and their future hanging in the balance. As the tension escalates, they must grapple with the depths they're willing to plunge to protect their ill-gotten fortune and their liberty. The Running Man is a captivating dance of deception, a tale of desperation and cunning where every move could either secure their future or unravel their meticulously woven web of lies.
Where to watch The Running Man?
The Running Man is a crime movie featuring Lee Remick.
It is possible to buy The Running Man on Amazon Video.