arnold once again in the 80 demonstrate that he be the king of action and one liner in this futuristic film about a violent game show that no contestant survive . but a the tag line say arnold have yet to play . the movie begin in the year 2019 in which the world economy have collapse with food and other important material in short supply and a totalitarian state have arise and control every aspect of life through tv and a police state . it most popular game show be the run man and in which criminal be force to survive against stalker that live to kill them . the movie open with ben richards ( arnold ) lead a helicopter mission to observe a food riot in progress . he be order by his superior to fire on them and refuse to get him knock out and throw in prison and in the meantime they slaughter the people without his help . the government blame richards for the massacre earn him the name butcher of bakersfield . eighteen month later richards along with two friend william laughlin ( koto ) and harold weiss ( mcintyre ) breakout of a detention zone they work in . they make their way to the underground and lead by mic ( mick fleetwood ) . mic quickly identifies richards a the butcher of bakersfield and refuse to help him and but his friend convince him otherwise . they want him to join the resistance and but he would rather go live with his brother and get a job . soon he find that his brother have be take away for reeducation and a woman name amber mendez ( alonso ) have take his apartment . knowing who he be she would not help him and but he convince her and but be bust at the airport by the cop after she rat him out . meantime and the running man be have trouble find good new blood for the there stalker to kill . damon killian ( dawson ) the show host and one of the most powerful men in the country see richards escape footage and be able to get him for the show after his capture . richards refuse to play and killian threatens to use his friend instead of him and so he sign the contract . you will love that part . but soon he find they will join him as well and make sure killian know he will be back . the runner begin to make there way through the zone and fight character that be memorable and sub zero and buzz saw and many others . eventually richards be join by amber who suspect he be set up but be catch and throw into the game too . together they find the underground and make there way back to killian and give him a farewell send off . the run man be another one of arnold great movie from the 80 . the movie be apparently somewhat base on stephen king book of the same name . some have say that the book be well . i be sure it not and i do not care anyway i love the movie . a in all of arnold film the acting be what you would expect with classic one liner from arnold and even ventura get a couple in . but without a doubt richard dawson be the standout in this film . be a real game show host he easily spoof himself and be able to create a character that be truly cold blood . the whole movie itself somewhat rip on game show and big brother watch you . keep an eye out for them poke fun and some old show and hate boat among others . also the cast be great besides arnold and koto and and alonzo do not forget professor toru tanaka and jim brown and ventura and sven ole . with all the reality tv nonsense that go on it almost fit in good now and but i be sure the hollywood liberal would make it into a movie about the evil bush . the new dvd have mostly poor extra meet the stalker be the only redeemable one . some how the aclu manage to get some of there communism into the dvd and be laughable garbage that should not be anywhere near an arnold movie of all thing . blasphemy . overall for any arnold fan especially we who grow up in the 80 on him and you can not miss this . it one of the first one i saw back in the 80 and it still great to this day . the futuristic world and humor be great . overall 10 out 10 star and definitely one of his best .