The Running Man
Paul Michael Glaser, 1987
The Running Man
Richard Bachman (Stephen King), 1982
The Running Man is a movie directed by Paul Michael Glaser in 1987 and based on the book of the same name by Richard Bachman (Stephen King), first published in 1982. The movie features Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jesse Ventura, Jim Brown, Erland Van Lidth, and others.
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Storyline
In 2019, the United States has become a totalitarian police state following a worldwide economic collapse. The government pacifies the populace through The Running Man, a broadcast game show, where criminals fight for their lives as runners, fleeing from armed mercenaries named the stalkers, to earn a state pardon.
Movie vs Book
Year
1987
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Running Man
Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Country: USA
Year: 1987
Length: 1h41m
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Year
1982
Pages
417
Book Rate
7.76
S: Goodreads
Book
The Running Man
Author: Richard Bachman, (Stephen King)
Country: USA
First published in: 1982
Length: 417 pages
Genre: Fiction
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