if you be bring up on a diet of gameshows you will understand that you gradually need a big and good fix . well and in the world of the run man and your need will be sate . for in this game show and prisoner compete for freedom and and the ultimate prize their very live . i love this film . it be such a parody on the mind numb tripe that we watch on a daily basis . it isn not one of schwarzenegger best performance and but on the whole it be a very good film . the underlie idea that television corporation will one day be the real ruler of the planet be very believable and and be very well portray in this film . of course there be the usual arnie one liner and my favourite be when he be about to be catapult into the gamezone and the gameshow host ask any last word . arnie say represent yeah and i will be back but the host quip only in a re run and press the eject button . i give this film a 10 for sheer originality . i must have watch it 30 or more time . the only film apart from the die hard series that i watch this often . in short and do not for a minute think that you own the t. v. it own you .