The Running Man (1987) Makes a Break for it on Blu-ray

February 27, 2021

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Olive Films released The Running Man to Blu-ray on February 19, 2013. Paul Michael Glaser directed the film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Yaphet Kotto.

‘The Running Man’ Synopsis

In the distant dystopian future of 2017, the United States has become a totalitarian police state after a worldwide economic collapse. The government uses violence to put down peaceful protests and pacifies the general populace with violent television programs, the most popular of which is The Running Man. Ben Richards is a former police helicopter pilot who is framed for a crime he did not commit. Richards is forced to participate in The Running Man, but the reluctant hero soon becomes a symbol of resistance against the oppressive government regime. However, will Richards live long enough for him to complete his run?

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TriStar Pictures released The Running Man on November 13, 1987. Paul Michael Glaser directed the film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, and Yaphet Kotto.

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February 27, 2021

1,799 1 minute read