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Benjamin "Ben" Richards is a supporting protagonist of the Stephen King multiverse. He serves as the main protagonist of the novel The Running Man, and its film adaptation of the same name. He lives in a world, where the media, particularly the games media (The Network) is controlling everything...
In 2025, the world's economy is in shambles and America has become a totalitarian dystopia. 28-year-old Ben Richards, an impoverished resident of the fictional Co-Op City, is unable to find work, having been blacklisted from his trade. His gravely ill daughter Cathy needs medicine, and his wife Sheila has resorted to prostitution to bring in ...
- Stephen King
- 1982
Ben Richards: Maria Conchita Alonso ... Amber Mendez: Yaphet Kotto ... Laughlin: Jim Brown ... Fireball: Jesse Ventura ... Captain Freedom: Erland van Lidth ... Dynamo (as Erland Van Lidth) Marvin J. McIntyre ... Weiss: Gus Rethwisch ... Buzzsaw
Nov 13, 1987 · Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is desperate – he needs money to treat his daughter’s illness. His last chance is entering a game show called The Running Man where the objective is to elude police and specially trained trackers for a month. The reward is a cool billion dollars.
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The Running Man. Occupation. Cop turned Resistance fighter. Powers / Skills. Marksmanship. Hand-to-hand combat prowess Helicopter pilot Leadership. Hobby. Unknown. Goals. Clear his name for a mass murder he didn't commit and kill Killian (both succeeded). Family. Unknown. Friends / Allies. Amber Mendez. William Laughlin Harold Weiss. Enemies.
Apr 13, 2024 · Edgar Wright is remaking Stephen King's The Running Man with Glen Powell cast in the lead role of Ben Richards. The Running Man remake was officially confirmed in 2024 at CinemaCon, with Edgar Wright attached as director. The film may stick closely to King's novel, showcasing the biting satire about 1980s culture in a modern setting.
- Dalton Norman
- Maria Conchita Alonso
- Paul Michael Glaser
Ben Richards is a desperate man who joins a deadly reality show to save his family in a dystopian future. He evades the Hunters, the Network, and the public for 30 days, but faces a tragic ending.