Wikipedia: History of Richard Bachman/The Running Man

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The book is set in a dark future. The protagonist enters a TV contest where one can win prizes if you manage to avoid so-called "hunters" for a certain amount of time. The contest has no set arena, so the 'runner' can travel anywhere in the world, if they can arrange transport. The hunters are aided by members of the public, who receive cash for providing information on the whereabouts of the runner. If the runner is caught he or she is killed live on TV. The hero of the book ultimately escapes the game by flying a plane into the headquarters of the TV network that operates the game, dying in the process.

The book is set in a dark future. The protagonist enters a TV contest where contestants win prizes if they manage to avoid so-called "hunters" for a certain amount of time. The contest has no set arena, so the 'runner' can travel anywhere in the world, if they can arrange transport. The hunters are aided by members of the public, who receive cash for providing information on the whereabouts of the runner. If the runner is caught he or she is killed live on TV. The hero of the book ultimately escapes the game by flying a plane into the headquarters of the TV network that operates the game, gaining his revenge on the corporation, but dying in the process.

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The book has also been filmed as The Running Man (1987), directed by [Paul Michael Glaser]?. The lead role is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film is significantly different from the written tale; the contest takes place in an arena, with several contestants competing together, and ends more upbeat than the orignal ending.

The book has also been filmed as The Running Man (1987), directed by [Paul Michael Glaser]?. The lead role is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The film is significantly different from the novel; the contest takes place in an arena, with several contestants competing together, and ends more upbeat than the original ending. Like many of King's works, the transfer to film was not artistically successful.

	Revision 7 . . (edit) December 21, 2001 12:04 am by Verloren [Just more]
	Revision 6 . . October 31, 2001 1:21 am by branteaton [mea culpa: read it as collection: Bachman books. Is a _novel_]
	Revision 5 . . October 31, 2001 1:05 am by branteaton [Altered: "film is significantly different from the film"; novel -> story (is a short story, no?)]