
The Running Man
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.
- Year: 1987
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Studio: Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions, TAFT Entertainment Pictures, TriStar Pictures
- Keyword: based on novel or book, dystopia, hunting human beings, game show, on the run, totalitarian, prison break, paranoid, dark future, wrongly accused, death game, not too distant future, fight for life, authoritarian, stalkers, alternate future, crowd mentality, dystopian future
- Director: Paul Michael Glaser
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura