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The Running Man

1987·1h 41m·R
ThrillerSci-FiAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
191,610 votes
Metascore
45
Metacritic

In a future dystopian America, a wrongfully accused and convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he's forced to participate in a TV game show where convicts called Runners must battle killers for their freedom.

The Running Man is a 1987 thriller sci-fi movie directed by Paul Michael Glaser, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Jim Brown. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 191,610 votes and runs 1h 41m.

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Director
Paul Michael Glaser
Stars
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Maria Conchita Alonso
Jim Brown
Yaphet Kotto
Details
1987-11-13
101 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Italian, Japanese
Keywords
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