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The Running Man

In a dystopian America, a falsely convicted policeman gets his shot at freedom when he must forcibly participate in a TV game show where convicts, runners, must battle killers for their freedom.

A parody within an action thriller. Ben Richards is an innocent man who is sentenced to the Running Man game show, a futuristic audience participation capital punishment television show. While Ben is running from champions with chainsaws and sharpened hockey sticks, the host is busy with calls to the network about ratings.

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Info about The Running Man

Studio(s): Braveworld Productions, Keith Barish Productions

Originally Released: Australia, Jan 28, 1988

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $38,122,105.00

Budget: $25,000,000.00

Genres:Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller