The new Running Man should have kept the original movie’s best change to the source material

Back when he was still using the pseudonym Richard Bachman, King released The Running Man in 1982. It tells the story of a dystopian future where wealth inequality in America is worse than ever and much of the poor cannot find work, including the protagonist, Ben Richards. In desperate need of cash to buy medicine for his sick child, Richards decides to compete in one of the government-sponsored game shows/reality shows that are constantly blaring on omnipresent television screens.

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