Review of The Running Man (1987) by Patrick S — 05 Sep 2014

'.. here es sub zeee-ro.. now, plain zee-ro!'.

This review of The Running Man (1987) was written by Patrick S on 05 Sep 2014.

The Running Man has generally received positive reviews.

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