The Running Man

England

101 min

1987

Arnold Schwarzenegger Dona Hardy Lynne Marie Stewart Tony Brubaker Joel Kramer Billy D. Lucas George P. Wilbur Thomas Rosales Jr. Roger Kern Franco Columbu Lin Shaye Boyd Kestner Wayne Grace Megan Gallivan Melissa Hurley Morgan Lawley Mary Ann Hermansen Rodger Bumpass Dey Young Ken Lerner Richard Dawson María Conchita Alonso Yaphet Kotto Jim Brown Jesse Ventura Erland van Lidth Marvin J. McIntyre Professor Toru Tanaka Mick Fleetwood Dweezil Zappa Karen Leigh Hopkins Sven-Ole Thorsen Edward Bunker Bryan Kestner Anthony Pena Kurt Fuller Pamela Rossi

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.