The Running Man (1987)
The year is 2019. The finest men in America don't run for President. They run for their lives.
poster The Running Man
IMDb Rating:
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6.7/10 (140114 votes)

Country:United States, 101 minutes

Spoken Languages:English

Genres:Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director(s):Paul Michael Glaser

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 349

Storyline:
In the year 2019, the world economy has collapsed. The great freedoms of the United States are no longer, as the once great nation has sealed off its borders and become a militarized police state, censoring all film, art, literature, and communications. Even so, a small resistance force led by two revolutionaries manages to fight the oppression. With full control over the media, the government attempts to quell the nation's yearning for freedom by broadcasting a number of game shows on which convicted criminals fight for their lives. The most popular and sadistic of these programs is "The Running Man," hosted by Damon Killian. When a peaceful protest of starving citizens gathers in Bakersfield, California, a police officer named Ben Richards is ordered to fire on the crowd, which he refuses to do. Subdued by the other officers, the attack is carried out, and Richards is framed for the murder of almost a hundred unarmed civilians. Following a daring jail break months later, Richards is...

Cast:

photo Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger Ben Richards
photo Maria Conchita Alonso
Maria Conchita Alonso Amber Mendez
photo Yaphet Kotto
Yaphet Kotto William Laughlin
photo Jim Brown
Jim Brown Fireball
photo Jesse Ventura
Jesse Ventura Captain Freedom

Medium: Media file,

Location: G:\Action\The Running Man.mp4

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