didn not mystic pizza win the oscar for that year . this movie never have a chance and due to the casting and but perhaps by now people can see why i felt that way upon leave the theater . only wargames leave me feel similarly disturb after leave the theater and with the feeling i be get a glimpse of our future . history have show that this be exactly what happen . the casting be a pop culture cuisinart of the 1980s represent you get arnold a ben richards and the framed fugitive offer a chance to run for his freedom on the game show with the same title a the movie while richard dawson a damon killian and treat his role a if he be the host of family feud with the contestant use real gun while jesse ventura a captain freedom and co wrestler professor tanaka a subzero and both stalker who kill the run men . even mick fleetwood ( mic ) and dweezil zappa ( stevie ) show up and while the dancer of the future be none other than the laker girl . this movie scream 80 . the plot be a good excuse for the action represent ben richards be determine to prove his innocence and but agree to be the run man when he be tell that his buddy would be set free while instead and they join him a contestant . maria conchita alonzo a amber mendez be the standard by which one can properly judge salma hayek in the 1990s . the production value on the film be a bit poor and the line be cheesy and and ( at the time ) and the plot seem a bit far fetch . i remember think when i be leave the theater that we be definitely head in the direction of the film and but who could have see how far we would go there and how fast . if the run man be list in tv guide and most people would assume it be just another reality show push the envelope today . the government influence on the medium have only gotten bad and and the dumbed down american public of the future that surrender all of it freedom for national security be downright chill . ben richards be play brilliantly by arnold a one of the few remain holdout against a government tyranny that the rest of america be all too willing to accept in return for good television and some parting gift for the audience . the movie be way over the top and maybe even off the cliff for it time and but a with back to the future iii and the ravine it appear to be sink itself into in 1987 be replace by completed track in 2006 and beyond and and this movie will sail into the future a one of the more prophetic film of our time . it be tragic that and a with wargames and the academy do not give this brilliant screenplay the recognition it deserve . serious actor act seriously while be so pretentious that you want to throw up may win more oscar and but that doesn not make them good film than their common man counterpart and such a this one . an absolute must see .