Review of The Running Man (1987) by Eric B — 01 Sep 2009

Sure, Arnold is in it and he has quite a few hilarious and cheesy lines. But overall the movie is just unimaginative crap stuck in its 80's plagued realm.

This review of The Running Man (1987) was written by Eric B on 01 Sep 2009.

The Running Man has generally received positive reviews.

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