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The Running Man (1987)

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It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Paul Michael Glaser
  • Profile picture of Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Ben Richards Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Profile picture of Richard Dawson
    Damon Killian Richard Dawson
  • Profile picture of María Conchita Alonso
    Amber Mendez María Conchita Alonso
  • Profile picture of Yaphet Kotto
    William Laughlin Yaphet Kotto
  • Profile picture of Jim Brown
    Fireball Jim Brown
  • Profile picture of Jesse Ventura
    Captain Freedom Jesse Ventura
  • Profile picture of Erland van Lidth
    Dynamo Erland van Lidth
  • Profile picture of Marvin J. McIntyre
    Harold Weiss Marvin J. McIntyre

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Keywords

  • prison
  • based on novel or book
  • chase
  • dystopia
  • post-apocalyptic future
  • hunting human beings
  • game show
  • paranoid
  • death game
  • authoritarian