Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Maria Conchita Alonso,
Richard Dawson,
Yaphet Kotto,
Jim Brown
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Directed by former Starsky and Hutch TV star Paul Michael Glaser, this post-apocalyptic science fiction yarn satirized American entertainment, mocking pro wrestling, game shows, and law-and-order real... read more
Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
Release Date: November 13, 1987
Keywords:
action,
running man,
game show,
richard dawson,
one liners,
Stephen King ,
Richard Dawson ,
Running Man ,
Jesse Ventura
DVD Release Date: May 25, 1999
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November 13, 2011I loved the idea behind this movie, but there have been many other better movies with the same idea, and the movie itself is predictable and much like Schwarzenegger's other films. Richard Dawson was perfect as the game show host, though, I really liked him. Overall, it's okay,... read more
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August 19, 2011The Running Man can't capitalize on its cheesy premise. It doesn't make much of a satire either. The film comments on society's fascination with violence on TV, and how we're only interested in hearing stories about death and horrible events. But the commentary doesn't shock,... read more
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January 15, 2011decent sci-fi flick. it had a silly and unrealistic premise and arnold was a little too arnold, but it was entertaining. sort of a new take on tournament movies which i find strangly good.
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May 16, 2010Arnold Schwarzenegger brings his charisma to an otherwise average sci-fi adventure. Without him it would be so-so, but something about the combination makes this a great low budget action movie. The plot is pretty interesting, combined with Arnold's one-liners and encouragement i... read more
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February 24, 2010This was much better than I remembered it being. A good triple feature would be this, Robocop and Total Recall.
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September 25, 2009Cool film, would love to see a remake of this but I?m not sure it should be done!
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July 27, 2009In the near future, Arnold stars as Ben Richards, a wrongly convicted man coerced into playing 'The Running Man', a deadly TV game show where people have to keep moving to try and escape brutal deaths at the hands of the 'Stalkers'. Of course, people are expected to die eventuall... read more
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May 25, 2009The opening credits are amazing! It starts with a great "swosh" sound effect and then angular formed men run in 3D. Then comes the movie title, where the font is very pixel like. 'The Running Man'!
Arnold Schwarzenegger's character, Ben Richards, is immediately shown as a good g... read more
Critic Reviews
April 30, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times
It's not quite Network, but then it also doesn't take itself too seriously. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie's problem is that all of the action scenes are versions of the same scenario. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
You want to know if The Running Man is a good-time macho show, right? Stay at home and watch professional wrestling. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
The message is irrelevant. It's still the Olympian myth, albeit in a Lycra leotard, that counts with the Arn Man. Full Review
June 5, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Only Richard Dawson -- brilliantly cast -- redeems this mess with a superior performance. Full Review
August 25, 2006
JoBlo, JoBlo's Movie Emporium
The fun of the movie is really in its premise, its cool confrontations between Arny & villains, the cheezy one-liners and Maria Conchita-Alonso in tights! Full Review
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Pretty warmed-over stuff, this future world of the terminal TV game shows, and director Glaser fails to muster much pace and punch. Full Review
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