Review of The Running Man (1987) by Joseph E — 19 Nov 2009

The weirdest part was the fact that we had to watch this in grade 11 English class... the reason? Still don't know.

This review of The Running Man (1987) was written by Joseph E on 19 Nov 2009.

The Running Man has generally received positive reviews.

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