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The Running Man

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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.

Cast:Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, Michael Cera, Colman Domingo, Lee Pace, Jayme Lawson
Director:Edgar Wright
Editor:Paul Machliss
Camera:Chung Chung-hoon

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Glen Powell fails to dig deep, film becomes a drag

FCG Member Reviewer Shubhra Gupta
Shubhra Gupta | The Indian Express
Sat, November 15 2025

Donald Trump’s America hews scarily close to the fictional universe of the Running Man, as do other parts of the world, including our own.

n Stephen King’s novella ‘The Running Man’, which came out in 1982, the dystopia felt unreal. King conjured up a staggeringly unequal world, whose rich live in guarded enclaves, the poor are corralled into slums, and a child could easily die of the common flu if her parents cannot afford the drugs.

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