The Running Man

The Running Man (1987)

1987-11-13 · 101 min · Rating 6.54/10 (2782 votes)

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.

Action Science Fiction Thriller

Keywords

alternate future authoritarian based on novel or book crowd mentality dark future death game dystopia dystopian future dystopian sci-fi fight for life game show not too distant future on the run paranoid prison break stalkers totalitarian wrongly accused

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