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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its state-sanctioned survival contest has the same furious anti-authoritarian charge as The Running Man, pairing brutal arena tension with a sharply cynical view of violence turned into public spectacle.
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Why this pick
A televised death game becomes the engine for propulsive action and rebellion, closely echoing The Running Man’s mix of media manipulation, unequal power, and a defiant contestant.
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Why this pick
This gleefully trashy dystopian satire turns lethal competition into national entertainment, sharing The Running Man’s exaggerated future, dark humour, and appetite for institutional absurdity.
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Why this pick
A colder, more corporate dystopia where a violent televised sport disciplines society; it matches the film’s spectacle-driven social control and lone athlete pushing against the system.
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Why this pick
It delivers a lean, hard-edged variation on the hunted-prisoners premise, with combat staged for a remote audience and escalating tension around who controls the broadcast.
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01 / THE STORY
In 2017, after a worldwide economic collapse, the United States has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The U.S. government pacifies the populace by broadcasting game show where 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", armed mercenaries, around a large arena, and near-certain death for a chance to be pardoned by the state.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Ben Richards
Amber Mendez
Damon Killian
Captain Freedom
William Laughlin
Fireball
Mic
Propaganda Officer
