{"product_id":"0191329261071","title":"Running Man \/ 1987","description":"Directed by former \u003ci\u003eStarsky and Hutch\u003c\/i\u003e TV star {|Paul Michael Glaser|}, this post-apocalyptic science fiction yarn satirized American entertainment, mocking pro wrestling, game shows, and law-and-order reality programming. {|Arnold Schwarzenegger|} stars as Ben Richards, a cop in the totalitarian America of 2019, framed for massacring rioting civilians during a famine. After escaping from jail, Richards tries to prove his innocence, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn by a regime in need of a scapegoat. Richards is captured along with an innocent civilian, Amber Mendez ({|Maria Conchita Alonso|}), and they are forced to participate in a violent game show called \"The Running Man\" hosted by the unctuous Damon Killian ({|Richard Dawson|}). The object of the game for Richards and Mendez: obtain freedom by staying alive against a gauntlet of skillful assassins like \"Subzero\" (Professor Toru Tanaka) and \"Captain Freedom\" ({|Jesse Ventura|}), each armed with unique weapons like razor-sharp hockey sticks and chainsaws. With the help of some fellow \"contestants,\" Richards is able to tap into government computers and prove his innocence. \u003ci\u003eThe Running Man\u003c\/i\u003e was very loosely based on a short story by {|Stephen King|}, who wrote it under the name Richard Bachman.","brand":"Paramount","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47939907027184,"sku":"0191329261071","price":32.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/0191329261071_p0.jpg?v=1763446571","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/0191329261071","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}