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Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release1987

Runtime1h 40m

StatusReleased

Budget$27,000,000

Revenue$38,122,105

Production

Braveworld Productions

Keith Barish Productions

Taft Entertainment Pictures

Movie

The Running Man

1987

1h 40m

6.5

Action

Thriller

Science Fiction

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.

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