The Running Man review: Does the remake live up to the 1987 classic?
The techno-dystopian thriller is set in the year 2025, where a desperate father signs up for a deadly TV show game. CBC's Jackson Weaver reviews the movie starring Glen Powell, a remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 The Running Man, inspired by Stephen King’s novel of the same name.
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“The Running Man” has flashes of brilliance — and a few nods to the 1987 original — but the world feels half-built.
