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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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[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 4 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Spoilers? The novel was published in 1982. The original movie (as silly as it can be) was released in 1987. You can't spoil a reboot.

[–] d00phy@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (2 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!

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