Starring Maria Conchita Alonso and Arnold Schwarzenegger,the original movie leaned into sillinesssuccessfully.

The 1987 movie is based on a Stephen King novel under his pen name Richard Bachman.

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Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, The Running Man is a sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as Captain Ben Richards, a former cop who’s forced to compete in a deadly game show where criminals fight for their lives. The 1987 movie is based on a Stephen King novel under his pen name Richard Bachman.

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