1. The Running Man | Rotten Tomatoes
The Running Man is very '80s, with the expected soundtrack, pro wrestling inspired everything, and terrible one-liner dialogue.
In the year 2019, America is a totalitarian state where the favorite television program is "The Running Man" -- a game show in which prisoners must run to freedom to avoid a brutal death. Having been made a scapegoat by the government, an imprisoned Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has the opportunity to make it back to the outside again by being a contestant on the deadly show, although the twisted host, Damon Killian (Richard Dawson), has no intention of letting him escape.
2. The Running Man (film) | Stephen King Wiki - Fandom
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The Running Man is a 1987 science fiction action film. Its director is Paul Michael Glaser and Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the protagonist Ben Richards. It is set in the year 2017. The economy of the world has collapsed due to of a lack of resources. A totalitarian regimen controls the United States people primarily through TV, which is broadcasted 24 hours a day. The Running Man is the most popular show, where so-called Stalkers, gladiators outfitted with flamboyant costumes and weaponry, hunt
3. The world's most comprehensive Film database - AFI Catalog
The Running Man (1987). R | 100 mins | Science fiction, Drama | 13 November 1987. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto [ More ] ...
In 2017, the world economy has collapsed and food, oil, and natural resources are in short supply. The United States is now a totalitarian police state, with regions divided into paramilitary zones. Total obedience is required and communications are routinely censored. The government controls the television network where the most popular show is the The Running Man, a gladiator-like competition airing on Sundays from 8:00-11:00 p.m., where criminals run for their lives while the rest of the country watches. One evening, paramilitary helicopter pilot Ben Richards is sent to investigate a food riot of nearly 1,500 unarmed people in Bakersfield, California. Although Ben’s superiors order him to kill anyone who moves in the riot zone, he refuses to fire on innocent people, so his co-pilot carries out the command. Ben is arrested and jailed in the Wilshire Detention Zone work camp. Eighteen months later, Ben and some of his fellow prisoners escape the camp and head t
4. The Running Man | Movie Wiki - Fandom
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The Running Man is a 1987 American action film of stephan king's 1982 novel of the same name. Directed by Paul Glaser, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger .thumb|300px|right PLOT By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and American society has become a totalitarian police station, 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
5. The Running Man (Film) - TV Tropes
The Running Man is a 1987 Dystopian sci-fi action film directed by Paul Michael Glaser. It is a very loose adaptation of the novel of the same name by …
The Running Man is a 1987 Dystopian sci-fi action film directed by Paul Michael Glaser. It is a very loose adaptation of the novel of the same name by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King). It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, …
6. The Running Man movie review & film summary (1987) | Roger Ebert
"The Running Man" is an arcade game for the big screen, a contest in which the player is Arnold Schwarzenegger and the game keeps throwing big bruisers at.
"The Running Man" is an arcade game for the big screen, a contest in which the player is Arnold Schwarzenegger and the game keeps throwing big bruisers at
7. The Running Man (1987) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Aug 7, 2016 · The Running Man is directed by Paul Michael Glaser and adapted from the Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) story by Steven E. de Souza.See AlsoPS5 issues: All the big PlayStation 5 problems to look out for
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.
8. The Running Man (1987) directed by Paul Michael Glaser - Letterboxd
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity.
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.
9. RETRO REVIEW: The Running Man (1987) - Sci-Fi Bloggers
RETRO REVIEW: The Running Man (1987). Directed by Paul Michael Glaser ... made. Dating the movie in the most wonderful ways, we've got Ahnold spewing ...
- Directed by Paul Michael Glaser. Written by Steven E. de Souza. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Mick Fleetwood and Jesse Ventura. R, 101 minutes. The basic premise behind The Running Man was nothing new to audiences even when it was released. Those at all familiar with the science fiction genre...
10. The Running Man (1987) - MMJ
The Running Man (1987). Date: May 18, 2017Author: MovieManJackson 6 Comments. (Originally posted as part of the Decades Blogathon, hosted by Tom at Thomas J ...
(Originally posted as part of the Decades Blogathon, hosted by Tom at Thomas J, and Mark at threerowsback.com) It’s 2017, and we are only two years away from this. 2017 has seen America becom…
11. The Running Man (1987) – WTF Happened to This Adaptation? - JoBlo
Jun 20, 2024 · Home » Horror News » The Running Man (1987) – WTF Happened to This Adaptation? ... As of writing, only The Running Man and Thinner have been made ...
The WTF Happened to This Adaptation series looks at Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Running Man, based on a novel by Stephen King
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