The Runner (2015 film)

The Runner
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Austin Stark
Produced by	Bingo Gubelmann Erika Hampson Benji Kohn Chris Papavasiliou Glenn Williamson
Written by	Austin Stark
Starring	Nicolas Cage Connie Nielsen Peter Fonda Sarah Paulson Wendell Pierce
Music by	The Newton Brothers
Cinematography	Elliot Davis
Edited by	Michael R. Miller
Production companies	Back Lot Pictures Paper Street Films
Distributed by	Alchemy
Release date	August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$20,106 (Theatrical Performance) $728,961 (Home Market Performance) $749,067 (total)

The Runner is a 2015 American political drama film written and directed by Austin Stark at his directorial debut. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Connie Nielsen, Peter Fonda and Sarah Paulson.

The film was released on August 7, 2015, in a limited release and through video on demand by Alchemy.

In the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, an idealistic politician (Nicolas Cage) is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed in a sex scandal.

Madeleine Stowe was originally cast to play the female lead but was replaced by Connie Nielsen. On June 18, 2014, Bryan Batt, Peter Fonda, Connie Nielsen, and Wendell Pierce joined the film's cast.

Principal photography began on June 23, 2014, in New Orleans, Louisiana. and ended on July 27, 2014. On July 28, Cage was spotted filming at the National Mall in downtown Washington, D.C. The film also shot some scenes in Georgetown.