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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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[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

damn, maybe this is just down to me being recently awakened or something but goddamn is it depressing how this seemingly same cycle has been going on for so long

(and yes, i know it goes a lot further back than 82)