The Running Man (1981 film)
| The Running Man | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Narrative fiction |
| Written by | Anna Sandor |
| Directed by | Donald Brittain |
| Starring | Chuck Shamata Barbara Gordon Don Scanlon |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Bill Gough |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 22 February 1981 |
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The Running Man is a Canadian television film, directed by Donald Brittain and broadcast in 1981 as an episode of the CBC Television drama anthology For the Record. It was Brittain's first narrative fiction film in a career making documentary films, and the first Canadian television film ever to explicitly address the subject of homosexuality.
The film won three Bijou Awards in 1981, for Best Actor in a Non-Feature (Shamata), Best Director of a Drama (Brittain) and Best Sound (Ed Chong). It received two ACTRA Award nominations at the 11th ACTRA Awards in 1982, for Best Television Actor (Shamata) and Best New Performer (Feore).