The Running Man

Yankee-nine-niner, what are your coordinates?

Zero-two-zero, flight level one-five.

We're above release point Echo-Bravo-one.

Move in and check it out.

Roger. Moving in.

Food riot in progress. Approximately 1,500 civilians.

No weapons evident.

Proceed with Plan Alpha. Eliminate anything moving.

I said the crowd is unarmed.

There are lots of women and children down there.

All they want is food, for God's sake!

As you were, Richards. Proceed with Plan Alpha.

All rioters must be eliminated.

The hell with you. I will not fire on helpless people.

Abort mission. We return back to base.

-Lieutenant Saunders, do you copy? -Affirmative.

Take command. Detain Richards and proceed as ordered.

Richards, what the fuck are you doing?

Shit. Let's get him!

-God damn it! -Shit, we're pitching over!

I got it! I got control!

They said detain him. Don't drop him.

Richards, you're gonna fry for this.

And I'll see you in hell.

Come on, keep digging.

-What's the holdup? -This one's had it.

Watch the detonator.

Get that garbage out of here. Move!

Hey, Charley, did you see The Running Man last night?

I never miss it. I even won 500 bucks.

You lucky bastard.

Work crew coming through. Prisoner transfer to post.

Okay. Hang on.

Lenny, this is the East Perimeter. Fresh meat just got here.

Shut down the deadline.

Affirmative. Shutting down now. Stand clear.

Access code pending.

Verified. Perimeter deactivated.

Sonic deadline is down.

-Sonic deadline is down. -Okay, assholes, move it. Move it.

Let's go. Let's go!

Get out the lead or lose your head. Come on!

East Perimeter here. New prisoners are all in compound.

We're clear.

Affirmative. Activating deadline.

What are you looking at? Get out of here.

Sonic deadline is up. Sonic deadline is up.

Prisoner restraint collars armed. Prisoner restraint collars armed.

Give you a lift?

No, no!

-Get it open. -I got it. I got it.

-Repeat the code. -I did. 653...

Shit! It's not working.

-You're a hell of an actor, Laughlin. -Who was acting?

Well, you're still alive, aren't you?

-Repeat that code. -Okay.

Weiss, what's the holdup? Come on!

The linking computer's denying the code.

It must be the walls in here blocking the signal.

-It's not happening. -Then we try it outside. Move!

Hurry up! Let's go! Come on!

Get out of the way. Move!

Open the gates! Open the gates!

Go ahead! Do it!

Shut off the deadline or we all lose our heads!

The system's locked. Must be an encryption lockout.

Damn!

Perimeter deactivated. Perimeter deactivated.

-All right! All right! -Sonic deadline is down.

-Prisoner restraint collars disarmed. -Chico! Amigo!

Chico! Come back! The deadline's still up.

He's not going to make it. That collar's going to blow.

Sonic deadline is up.

Chico!

Prisoner restraint collars armed.

No, Chico!

Sonic deadline is up. Sonic deadline is up.

Prisoner restraint collars armed. Prisoner restraint collars armed.

Sonic deadline is up. Sonic deadline is up.

Prisoner restraint collars armed. Prisoner restraint collars armed.

Perimeter deactivated.

Perimeter deactivated. Perimeter deactivated.

Perimeter deactivated.

Please observe and obey.

Zone passes are required at all times.

Display passes properly.

All inter-zone workers with day passes are reminded that curfew begins at midnight.

Anyone without a valid zone card after midnight will be permanently detained.

Cadre kids, don't forget, October is bonus recruitment month.

Earn a double bonus for reporting a family member.

ICS, your entertainment and information network,

reminds you seeing is believing.

What's the number one television show in the whole wide world?

-The Running Man! -Yes!

Yes, it's The Running Man.

Four hundred square blocks of danger, destruction, demolition, and...

You guys want to buy a hot stereo?

-Stevie. -Laughlin. Glad you guys made it.

...unstoppable network stalkers give criminals,

traitors and enemies of the state exactly what they deserve.

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Produced in cooperation with the Zone Four Department of Justice.

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The Running Man, America's favorite game show.

A child, your child, happy, loving, caring...

Can you believe this shit? Twenty-four hours a day.

-Seven days a week. -Don't listen to it.

I worry about the kids. The network shuts down the schools.

The kids are either in hiding or getting basic training,

brainwashed by the TV.

We can jam the network once we find the uplink to the satellite.

Then we'll broadcast the truth.

Truth? Hasn't been very popular lately.

Can't find the code or the uplink.

Don't know where the network hid something that big, but they managed.

Stevie, would you mind?

Goodbye, my lovely.

You're one of the cops who locked up all my friends,

burned my songs.

People like you took this country and turned it into a jail.

-We don't want his death on our hands. -He's a cop.

-He's the Butcher of Bakersfield. -Come on, Mic.

You can see through that crap. It's network propaganda.

We don't know that.

We know we wouldn't be here if he hadn't helped us.

We also know he's not one of us.

Perhaps now he's seen too much.

I've seen too much?

All I've seen is a bunch of low foreheads

who think they can change the world with dreams and talk.

It's too late for that.

lf you're not ready to act, give me a break and shut up.

Nothing worth losing your head over, though, huh?

You got it.

Hey, get out of here.

Well, there's your ride. It's all set.

Nothing like first class.

Señorita, señorita. You want to come in?

Yeah. Hey, you, too?

I guess this is it.

Now you, Weiss, stay out of the National Database, okay?

And you, Laughlin, stop trying to teach the constitution to the street punks.

-See you guys at the 10-year prison reunion. -You can still join us if you want to.

No, thank you. My brother's going to get me out of the city.

Plus, I'm not into politics. I'm into survival.

Nowadays, Fritz, it's the same thing.

Laughlin, save it for the written test. Good luck.

Yeah, for all of us.

We need you, Damon!

Brenda, do you have this week's ratings, or do I have to guess?

They're the same as last week, and those were the same all last month.

I guess we've just peaked. But it's not like we've dropped.

Not likely. You're beautiful, sweetheart.

-Sorry, Mr. Killian! -Hey, that's all right.

-What's your name? -Dan.

Dan, you're doing good work. Looks beautiful. Don't worry.

-Thank you. -Okay?

Thank you.

Brenda, if that asshole is mopping the floor tomorrow,

you'll be mopping it for the rest of the week. Let's go!

Security code accepted.

Edward?

Damon, were you down in wardrobe yet? They've got your new jackets.

-They're fantastic! -Who chose the colors?

-Hey, how are my people today? -Fine, sir. Thank you.

You're looking good. Love that... Tony! Tony!

-What have you got for me? -Damon, thank God.

The Justice Department's been calling every 10 minutes.

Just give them an evasive answer. Tell them to go fuck themselves.

You got my coffee?

-I want to know what we got, all right? -All right. Let's see.

Lights.

Oh, God. Kitchen, toast and coffee.

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lf the answer is yes,

then you're ready for Captain Freedom's Workout.

Yes, it's America's own Captain Freedom,

10-time national champion, the greatest stalker to ever play the game.

All right, now, all you runners, ready, get set, go!

We interrupt Captain Freedom's Workout to bring you this urgent news bulletin.

The city police are engaged in a door-to-door search

for Benjamin A. Richards, known as the Butcher of Bakersfield.

Richards, a former police officer, was the helicopter pilot

who went berserk 18 months ago,

firing without warning on a crowd of innocent civilians.

lf you see this man, do not approach him. Contact your local block warden.

He is considered armed and dangerous.

Don't make a sound, you understand?

Who are you? A friend of my brother's?

-What are you talking about? -This is his apartment.

I moved in last month.

They told me the last tenant was taken away for...

-Yes? -For re-education.

Help!

El Asesino is in my house!

El Butcher of Bakersfield's in my bathroom!

That's the ticket. No pain, no gain.

Let go of me! Let me go! Let go!

Now, listen to me, because I'm only going to say this once.