| | | A game nobody survives. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play.
Features: DVD, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Surround Sound, Scene Access, Interactive Menus, Theatrical Trailer
The year is 2019 and television is ruling people's lives. The most popular game show is The Running Man, where convicts can win pardons by defeating murderous opponents called "stalkers". The outcome has always been pretty predictable, but now the stalkers are getting a real challenge in the form of contestant Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a man wrongly convicted of slaughtering 1,500 innocent people. When Richards is told to "Come on down!" he's more than ready to fight for his life and his freedom--and to give a whole new meaning to the term "audience participation."
"Don't miss it." Pat Collins, WOR-TV, New York
"Arnold is at his best." Joel Siegel, Good MOrning America
"...thrilling, action-packed.." Red Reed, At The Movies
Editor's Note
Set in 2019, an ex-cop framed and convicted of mass slaughter, becomes a contestant on the most popular game show in which convicted felons race for their lives in decimated L.A. in hopes of a pardon. Adapted from a Stephen King novel.
Plot Summary
In the 21st Century, the government frames a good cop for a bloody massacre. The authorities take him into custody and then give him an option: he can spend the rest of his life in jail or participate in a "gladiator" type television show that usually culminates with the death of the protagonist. The wronged cop agrees to the challenge, teaming up with a pair of revolutionaries and an innocent young woman to survive the game and overthrow the corrupt system.
| Features | English Dolby Digital Surround | | Interactive Menus | | Theatrical Trailer | | Copy Protection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Artisan |
| Release Date: 8/29/2000 |
| Running Time: 101 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1987 | | Catalog ID: 58412 | | UPC: 00017153584127 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC] | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Raffish....Dawson steals the movie..." 11/13/1987 p.C10Los Angeles Times
"...A high-energy futuristic science-fiction thriller..." 11/13/1987 p.C10 The New York Times 8 of 10
Mr. Dawson is wonderfully comic...Mr. Schwarzenegger goes through the movie with a disarming dauntlessness...an engagingly mean, cruel, nasty, funny send-up of television. - Vincent Canby
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot | 4.5 | | Acting | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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4 of 5 It's not bad, but not his best film Wednesday, February 06, 2002
Tree Bender from San Diego, CA
This film is loosely based on a short story by Stephen King. The action sequences are pretty entertaining, but I doubt you'll find this film leaving you with any thought-provoking ideas. The dialog has some nice moments, but most of it is fairly uninspiring. The film doesn't age as well as Predator or Terminator (the first one). Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Best Movie I have ever seen. Monday, January 21, 2002
A Viewer from IN
Beside the fact of this movie predicting the future of TV "game" shows (which is apperantly which direction today's shows are going), you will not catch as many Arnold one-liners in any other movie. From classics such as "Here is Sub Zero... now PLAIN Zero!" to "And remember I can break your neck like a CHICKEN'S.", can you ask for anything more from Arnold? Was this review helpful?
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