Review of The Running Man (1987) by Rob M — 04 Feb 2010

Another great movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger in, love this film and love the soundtrack aswell. Arnie is the man.

This review of The Running Man (1987) was written by Rob M on 04 Feb 2010.

The Running Man has generally received positive reviews.

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