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Official Discussion - The Running Man [SPOILERS] (piefed.social)

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Summary
In a near-future, corporately run America, Ben Richards is framed and forced into a brutal televised hunt where contestants must survive for a huge cash prize. As Richards fights to survive and expose the system, he becomes a lightning rod for rebellion in a society addicted to spectacle.

Director
Edgar Wright

Writers
Edgar Wright & Michael Bacall (screenplay), based on the novel by Stephen King

Cast

Glen Powell as Ben Richards
Josh Brolin as Dan Killian
Colman Domingo as Bobby "Bobby T" Thompson
William H. Macy as Molie Jernigan
Lee Pace as Evan McCone
Michael Cera as Elton Parrakis
Emilia Jones as Amelia Williams
Katy O'Brian as Laughlin

Rotten Tomatoes: 64%

Metacritic: 55

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[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I’m vaguely interested in watching this, but I genuinely enjoyed watching Richard Dawson in the first one! Iconic role for him.

[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, me too. Reboots can be novel and interesting sometimes. In this case in particular, a less campy vibe would be a very good thing.

I think we can stop worrying about spoilers for stories that have already been told though.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Oh, I agree. I think the cat’s out of the bag on the general plot of this movie!