“It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.”
Overview
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.
Directed by Paul Michael Glaser
Written by Steven E. de Souza, Stephen King
Produced by George Linder, Tim Zinnemann
Box OfficeBudget: $27.0MRevenue: $38.1M
About The Running Man
The Running Man is a action, thriller, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of based on novel or book, dystopia, game show, on the run, totalitarian, prison break. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita Alonso. 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.