![]() The contestant is declared an enemy of the state and released with a 12-hour head start before the Hunters, an elite team of Network-employed hitmen, are sent out to kill him. He also meets Fred Victor, the director of the show, and Bobby Thompson, the emcee and host. He meets with Dan Killian, the executive producer of the program, who describes the challenges he will face once the game begins. After rigorous physical and mental testing, Richards is selected to appear on The Running Man, the Network's most popular, lucrative, and dangerous program. In desperation, Richards turns to the Games Network, a government-operated television station that runs violent game shows. His gravely ill daughter Cathy needs medicine, and his wife Sheila has resorted to prostitution to bring in money for the family. 28-year-old Ben Richards, an impoverished resident of the fictional Co-Op City, is unable to find work, having been blacklisted from his trade. In 2025, the world's economy is in shambles and America has become a totalitarian dystopia. ![]()
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