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The Running Man (1987)

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 41m
  • 45

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Paul Michael Glaser

Producer:

Keith Barish, Rob Cohen, Tim Zinnemann

Writer:

Steven E. de Souza

Release Date:

Nov 13, 1987

Runtime:

1hr 41m

Synopsis

In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.

Cast

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Maria Conchita Alonso
  • Richard Dawson
  • Yaphet Kotto
  • Jim Brown
  • Jesse Ventura
  • Mick Fleetwood
  • Dweezil Zappa
  • Charlie Phillips
  • Gus Rethwisch

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Metacritic

45
metacritic
Based on 12 Critics
7.3

USER SCORE (46)

Generally favorable reviews based on 46 Reviews
63

The one element in the movie that is not standard and that does have some energy is the TV show itself, with Dawson's performance as the egotistical, sleaze-bag host.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
70

Has the manners and the gadgetry of a sci-fi adventure film but is, at heart, an engagingly mean, cruel, nasty, funny send-up of television. It's not quite Network, but then it also doesn't take itself too seriously.

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Metacritic review by Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
50

Once things get going, The Running Man just turns into a silly chase movie populated by baddies who look like B-level pro-wrestling villains.

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Metacritic review by Josh Modell
Josh Modell
The A.V. Club
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