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.
Direction
Edgar Wright's kinetic editing turns death into dance.
Acting
Glen Powell's desperation radiates off the screen.
Production
garish game show sets that eat the contestants alive.
Director
Edgar Wright
Glen Powell
Ben Richards
William H. Macy
Molie Jernigan
Lee Pace
Evan McCone
Michael Cera
Elton Perrakis
Emilia Jones
Amelia Williams
Daniel Ezra
Bradley
Jayme Lawson
Sheila Richards
Sean Hayes
Gary Greenbacks
Katy O'Brian
Jenni Laughlin
Colman Domingo
Bobby T.
Josh Brolin
Dan Killian
Karl Glusman
'Frank'
David Zayas
Richard Manuel
Martin Herlihy
Tim Jansky
Danny McCarthy
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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen King's 1982 novel was famously adapted with Arnold Schwarzenegger; Wright reportedly pitched this as 'the version King actually wrote.'
The garish Hunter costumes reference 1980s American Gladiators and Japanese game shows, collapsing decades of real spectacle violence into one ugly present.
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