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Running Man, The
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(- 1987 -)
Original Title Running Man, The
Director Paul Michael Glaser
Genre Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released 1987-11-13
MPAA Rating None
Rated 6.2

Plot Summary
 
A parody within an action thriller. Arnold Schwartzenegger plays an innocent man who is sentenced to the Running Man game show, a futuristic audience participation capital punishment television show. While running from champions with Chain saws and sharpened hockey sticks, the host (Richard Dawson) is busy with calls to the network about ratings.

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Actors / Character
 
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Ben Richards , Maria Conchita Alonso as Amber Mendez , Yaphet Kotto as Laughlin , Jim Brown as Fireball , Jesse Ventura as Capt. Freedom , Erland van Lidth as Dynamo (as Erland Van Lidth) , Marvin J. McIntyre as Weiss , Gus Rethwisch as Buzzsaw , Professor Toru Tanaka as Subzero , Mick Fleetwood as Mic , Dweezil Zappa as Stevie , Richard Dawson as Damon Killian , Karen Leigh Hopkins as Brenda , Sven-Ole Thorsen as Sven (as Sven Thorsen) , Edward Bunker as Lenny (as Eddie Bunker)

IMDB User Comments
 
Not a Runaway, But Not Bad Either.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a prison convict who tries to win his freedom on a game show in the post-apocalyptic future in this well-made little action film that never tries to be more than it is. A shotty screenplay is saved by wild action sequences that will keep the audience on the edge of its seat. Richard Dawson steals every scene as the game show's host. Look for ex-NFL star Jim Brown and politician Jesse "The Body" Ventura (!?) in short, well-calculated roles. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

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