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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Verdict: Break Even
> Paul Michael Glaser (Director)
> Thomas Del Ruth (Director of Photography)
> Richard Peter Schroer (First Assistant Director)
> Gene Nollman (Assistant Art Director)
> Joseph E. Hubbard (Assistant Art Director)
> Barry K. Thomas (Second Assistant Director)
> Robert S. Mills (Second Second Assistant Director)
> Bennie E. Dobbins (Second Unit Director)
> Robert Grasmere (Second Unit Director)
> Stephen King (Novel)
> Steven E. de Souza (Screenplay)