The Running Man
Summary: 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.
Release Date: November 13, 1987
Director:
Paul Michael Glaser
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
MPAA: R
Production: TAFT Entertainment Pictures, Keith Barish Productions, Home Box Office (HBO), Braveworld Productions
Distributor: TriStar Pictures, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Artisan Home Entertainment, Avid Home Entertainment, CBS, Home Box Office (HBO), Image Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Live Distributing Inc., Live Entertainment, Live Home Video, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Olive Films, Paramount Home Entertainment
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 27,000,000
Domestic: $ 38,122,105
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