Review of The Running Man (1987) by Joshua A — 10 Jan 2009

Mick fleetwood is friggin awesome, but the movie kinda sucked.

This review of The Running Man (1987) was written by Joshua A on 10 Jan 2009.

The Running Man has generally received positive reviews.

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