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The Running Man

19871h 41mAction · Thriller · Science Fiction
directed by Paul Michael Glaser

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

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6.5 / 10
2,867 votes
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6.6 / 10
189,583 votes
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45 / 100
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59%

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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger·Ben Richards
Richard Dawson·Damon Killian
María Conchita Alonso·Amber Mendez
Yaphet Kotto·William Laughlin
Jim Brown·Fireball
Jesse Ventura·Captain Freedom
Erland van Lidth·Dynamo
Marvin J. McIntyre·Harold Weiss
Gus Rethwisch·Buzzsaw
Professor Toru Tanaka·Subzero