Film

The Running Man

Name: The Running Man
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Released: 1987
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura

1987 · 101 min · ★ 6.5 · Dir. Paul Michael Glaser

2019. A game nobody survives. This year might be the exception.

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.