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    Arnold Schwarzenegger

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    Arnold Schwarzenegger

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    Ben Richards

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    The Running Man 1987 POSTER

    The Running Man

    1987

    English

    6.6

    ♡ 118

    65%

    61%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    chase

    dystopia

    game show

    loose adaptation

    prison

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser Director Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards Erland van Lidth Erland van Lidth as Dynamo Lynne Marie Stewart Lynne Marie Stewart as Edith Wiggins Marvin J. McIntyre Marvin J. McIntyre as Harold Weiss
    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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