By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

• Braveworld Productions
• Keith Barish Productions
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Richard Dawson
• María Conchita Alonso
• Yaphet Kotto
• Jim Brown
• Jesse Ventura
• Erland van Lidth
• Marvin J. McIntyre