By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.
Country:
United States
Year:
1987
Tags:
paranoidbased on novel or bookprisongame showauthoritarianmacabredystopiapost-apocalyptic futuredeath gamechasehunting human beings
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