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The Running Man

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The Running Man (1987)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:20

Rotten:12

Average Rating:5.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Television

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto

Director: Paul Michael Glaser

Director: Paul Michael Glaser

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Dec 9, 1997

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Schwarzenegger sadistically dispatches the baddies, enunciating typical wisecrack remarks (many repeated from his previous films), but it's all too easy.

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04/30/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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A brainless, breathless thrill.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/30/08
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine

It's an arcade-game romp done with flair.

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04/30/08
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09/27/07
Susan Granger
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Only Richard Dawson -- brilliantly cast -- redeems this mess with a superior performance.

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06/05/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The fun of the movie is really in its premise, its cool confrontations between Arny & villains, the cheezy one-liners and Maria Conchita-Alonso in tights!

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08/25/06
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Pretty warmed-over stuff, this future world of the terminal TV game shows, and director Glaser fails to muster much pace and punch.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
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Jake Euker
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06/25/05
Emanuel Levy
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01/24/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

Richard Dawson's best performance in a film.

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12/21/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

It's not quite Network, but then it also doesn't take itself too seriously.

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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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The licenses taken with King’s original tale only serve to make a more effective movie.

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08/23/04
Scott Weinberg
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05/24/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
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The story concept is good, and the film has plenty of fun and campy moments, but it’s also a little goofy.

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05/14/04
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

We can only hope network execs that are watching don’t get any funny ideas.

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02/05/04
Pete Croatto
Pete Croatto
Filmcritic.com

Cheesy, witty, enjoyable Arnold pic.

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01/29/04
Rob Thomas
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Capital Times (Madison, WI)

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12/12/03
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08/22/03
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