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The Running Man

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

Director
Paul Michael Glaser
Year
1987
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
R
Release
1987
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #death game
  • #fight for life
  • #totalitarian
  • #wrongly accused
  • #dark future
  • #authoritarian
  • #crowd mentality
  • #not too distant future
  • #based on novel or book
  • #alternate future
  • #prison break
  • #paranoid

  • Directed by

    Paul Michael Glaser

  • Written by

    Steven E. de Souza

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