# The Running Man (1987)

> A framed police officer battles televised gladiators while turning a government death game into a weapon against authoritarian propaganda.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/710

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Paul Michael Glaser
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Dawson, María Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, Erland van Lidth, Marvin J. McIntyre
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093894/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: propulsive, campy, paranoid, action movie night, 1980s nostalgia night

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