Review of The Running Man (1987) by Lamontraymond — 12 Jun 2017

Other than Chuck Barris (of Family Feud fame) playing his role in a FAR too over-the-top manner, I had a lot of fun with this film. Arnie is Arnie, of course...

This review of The Running Man (1987) was written by Lamontraymond on 12 Jun 2017.

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