Looking back at 1987’s “ The Running Man ,” starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, it’s impressive how that film, which predated the rise of “reality” shows such as “American Gladiators” and “Fear Factor” by years, managed to seemingly satirize the future, by way of a multitude of one-liners, awe-inspiringly cheesy production design, and a timely take on Stephen King’s somber dystopian novella.
Set in the dystopia of 2025, in Edgar Wright's " The Running Man ," Glen Powell simmers and seethes as Ben Richards, seemingly one of the few honest people left in the world, who desperately signs up for a state-controlled game show in order to raise money for his sick child. He has to survive 30 days as a team of mercenaries attempt to chase him (or not depending on ratings) while the whole nation ei

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