The Running Man 1987

Release date

11/13/1987

Directors

Paul Michael Glaser, Robert Grasmere

Writers

Stephen King, Steven E. de Souza

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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