
The Running Man
- R
- Year:
- 1987
- 101 min
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COLLAPSED. FOOD, NATURAL RESOURCES
AND OIL ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. A POLICE
STATE, DIVIDED INTO PARAMILITARY ZONES,
TELEVISION IS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE
AND A SADISTIC GAME SHOW CALLED
"THE RUNNING MAN" HAS BECOME THE
MOST POPULAR PROGRAM IN HISTORY.
ALL ART, MUSIC, AND COMMUNICATIONS
ARE CENSORED. NO DISSENT IS TOLERATED
AND YET A SMALL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT
HAS MANAGED TO SURVIVE UNDERGROUND.
WHEN HIGH-TECH GLADIATORS ARE NOT
ENOUGH TO SUPPRESS THE PEOPLE'S
YEARNING FOR FREEDOM...
...MORE DIRECT METHODS
BECOME NECESSARY.
BAKERSFIELD AIR COMMAND (over helicopter radio):
Yankee Nine-Niner, what are your coordinates?
BEN RICHARDS (in pilot's seat):
Zero-two-zero, flight level one-five
We're above release point Echo Bravo One.
BAKERSFIELD AIR COMMAND:
Move in and check it out.
RICHARDS:
Roger. Moving in.
Food riot in progress.
Approximately 1,500 civilians.
No weapons evident.
BAKERSFIELD AIR COMMAND:
Proceed with Plan Alpha.
Eliminate anything moving.
RICHARDS:
I said the crowd is unarmed.
There are lots of women and children down there.
All they want is food for God's sakes!
BAKERSFIELD AIR COMMAND:
As you were, Richards!
Proceed with Plan Alpha. All rioters must be eliminated.
RICHARDS:
The hell with you! I will not fire on helpless people.
Abort mission. We're gonna turn back to base.
BAKERSFIELD AIR COMMAND:
Lieutenant Sanders, do you copy?
LIEUTENANT SANDERS, IN CO-PILOT'S SEAT:
Affirmative.
BAKERSFIELD AIR COMMAND:
Take command, detain Richards and proceed as ordered.
SOLDIER #3:
Richards, what the f*ck are you doing?
Shit. Let's get him!
SOLDIER #2:
Goddamn it!
SANDERS:
Shit, we're pitching over!
I got it. I got control!
SOLDIER #1:
He said detain him. Don't drop him.
SOLDIER #3:
Richards, you're gonna fry for this.
SOLDIER #2:
And I'll see you in hell.
(CAPTION):
WILSHIRE DETENTION ZONE
18 MONTHS LATER
GUARD #1:
Come on. Keep digging.
What's the holdup?
GUARD #2:
This one's had it.
Watch the detonator.
Phew.
GUARD #1:
Get that garbage out of here.
Move!
GUARD #3:
Hey, Charlie. Did you see The Running Man last night?
CHARLIE:
I never miss it.
I even won 500 bucks.
GUARD #3
Ha. You lucky bastard.
GUARD #4:
Work crew coming through. Prisoner transfer to post.
GUARD #3:
Okay, hang on. Lenny, this is the eighth perimeter.
Fresh meat just got here. Shut down the deadline.
LENNY:
Affirmative. Shutting down now. Stand clear.
FEMALE PRISON-WIDE COMPUTERIZED ANNOUNCEMENT:
Access code pending.
Verified. Perimeter deactivated.
Sonic deadline is down.
GUARD #3:
Okay, assholes. Move it.
CHARLIE:
Let's go. Let's go.
GUARD #3:
Get out the lead or lose your head.
COMPUTERIZED ANNOUNCEMENT:
Prisoner restraint collars are disarmed.
GUARD #3:
Come on!
CHARLIE:
East perimeter here. New prisoners are all in compound. We're clear.
LENNY:
Affirmative. Activating deadline.
What are you looking at? Get outta here.
COMPUTERIZED ANNOUNCEMENT:
Sonic deadline is up.
Sonic deadline is up.
Prisoner restraint collars armed.
Prisoner restraint collars armed.
RICHARDS:
Give you a lift?
GUARD:
No. No!
WILLIAM LAUGHLIN:
Get it open!
HAROLD WEISS:
I got it, I got it!
LAUGHLIN:
Repeat the codes.
WEISS:
I did. 6 - 5 - 3. Shit! It's not working.
RICHARDS:
You're a hell of an actor, Laughlin.
LAUGHLIN:
Who was acting?
RICHARDS:
Well, you're still alive, aren't you?
LAUGHLIN:
Repeat that code.
WEISS:
Okay!
RICHARDS:
Weiss, what's the holdup? Come on!
WEISS:
The linking computer's denying the code.
Must be the walls in here are blocking the signal. It's not happening!
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