Hunt him down.
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
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Contemporary, classical in form, grave and earnest.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Glen PowellBen Richards
- Colman DomingoBobby T.
- Lee PaceEvan McCone
- Josh BrolinDan Killian
- William H. MacyMolie
- Michael CeraElton Perrakis
- Emilia JonesAmelia Williams
- Daniel EzraBradley
- Jayme LawsonSheila Richards
- Sean HayesGary Greenbacks
Crew
- Edgar WrightDirector
- Michael BacallScreenplay
- Edgar WrightScreenplay
- Stephen KingNovel
- Chung Chung-hoonDirector of Photography
- Steven PriceOriginal Music Composer
- Paul MachlissEditor
- Nira ParkProducer
- Simon KinbergProducer
- Edgar WrightProducer
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