The Running Man

1987 "It is the year 2019. "The Running Man" is a deadly game no one has ever survived. But Schwarzenegger has yet to play."
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Released: 13 November 1987 Released
Producted By: TriStar Pictures
Country: United States of America
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By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

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rortrain This is the most touching and meaningful love story movie from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Let me explain you why? Maria conchita alonso 's character brings something very rare in action movies. Her character is initially kidnapped by Arnold and she believes he is a murderer and releases herself from him by denouncing him to the police at the airport. But soon after, she realizes that he was innocent and he had not hurt anybody. . She feels guilty and by trying to prove his innocence she is arrested and sent to punishment with Arnold. But she had time to find the proof of his innocence just before being caught. Trapped with him, she then help him to free himself and prove his innocence. The last scene is a very beautiful scene when they find themselves at the sound of the song "Restless heart" and he kisses her and they go away together. When she look at him, we fully realize that, after denouncing him and being responsible for his wrongful sentence, she risked and lost her freedom for him and she came back to save him at the end.
ofersheffer 80s action-comedy at its best Some movies deserve a high grade despite some drawbacks due to their storytelling and entertainment factors and this is one of those movies. It has an intellectual backdrop and sometimes even surprises you with some subtle commentary, but should mostly be watched to enjoy a really great action-comedy with a bit of a campy twist.The Running Man takes a hard, yet highly entertaining look at what TV could become in a dystopian future. Released in 1987, the "future" is set in 2017. Reality shows have gone rampant with the number one show being "The Running Man" where convicted felons sign a contract in order to be chased and killed by "Stalkers".Considering, there were no reality shows what-so-ever in the 80s, it is pretty amazing how writer Stephen King predicted one of today's most common TV modals. This movie, however, does not go down the action-drama path and maintains a high level of humor at every stage.This spectacular 80s movie has some really great and memorable delivery of lines with only a few rare misses. It intertwines charm and jokes into the events in a way that makes the action and violence (a bit graphical, not for the squeamish PG13) stay loose and entertaining at a high degree.
CallEmLike ICem This is a movie with a message, and the message is: this is not a good movie. It's very badly written. The acting is awful. It isn't even well lit, making you long for an earlier era when that was kind of a minimum."The Running Man" keeps hitting you over the head letting you know it's set in the future, and it's a bad future. But it never feels like anyone who knew or cared about science-fiction or action had a thing to do with it. It does feel like, some people with way more money than sense decided you didn't need to know anything about making movies to make one. And if they knew anyone with knowledge about how to make a good one, they went way out of their way not to ask them about it.It doesn't even work as a piece of lowly exploitation, unless a few shots of Maria Conchita-Alonso in form-fitting Lycra are enough to make you blush. I was stunned to recall critics of this era said Arnold Schwarzeneger was not a good actor, since his performance is the only thing that makes this tolerable to watch for even a second. Richard Dawson's attempts to portray a malevolent game-show host are something that should have been left on the cutting-room floor of "Family Feud."Lacking any type of momentum, the movie makes attempts to whip up emotion in the viewer, attempts which work out as ludicrously failed as everything else.Not helping anything either is the fact that fashion has moved on, and people do not usually appear covered in Lycra nowadays, as they do in "Running Man." And for that, at least, I feel grateful.
EBJ Overall: This movie is a fun, one time watch maybe with some friends. Other than that I wouldn't watch it.Good: The concept is quite cool even if it isn't explained that well. Good performances all around, especially from the host of the show.Bad: Again the actual show isn't explained that well and the movie feels slow through it's opening act. I nearly fell asleep during the whole setup stage which just felt like setup and not in the flow of the movie. The so-called STALKERS which are the shows 'main attraction' are boring and could have been so much more creative. The movie is set in the future so it makes sense for weird and wacky stalkers that could make the movie more interesting. Schwartenenengers trademark one liners are present but overstay their welcome after the first few. This movie is also pretty old and its effects haven't aged that well but that is just nitpicking. Best Part: The fight scene versus Sub Zero was quite fun and more interesting than the others.6/10