people.
It's to do with the ratings.
For 50 years,
we've told them what to eat...
what to drink, what to wear.
For Christ's sake,
don't you understand?
Americans love television.
They wean their kids on it.
They love game shows,
they love wrestling.
They love sports and violence.
So what do we do?
We give 'em what they want!
We're number one, Ben.
That's all that counts.
Believe me. I've been
in the business 30 years.
I haven't been in show business
as long as you have...
but I'm a quick learner...
so I'm going to give the audience
what I think they want.
You bastard!
Drop dead!
I don't do requests.
No!
That hit the spot.
Yeah!
All right! Yeah!
Richards! Richards!
Richards! Richards!
Richards! Richards!
Richards! Richards!
The Running Man
has been brought to you by...
Breakaway Paramilitary Uniforms...
Orthopure Procreation Pill...
and Cadre Cola...
it hits the spot.
Promotional considerations
paid for by...
Kelton Flamethrowers...
Wainwright
Electrical Launchers...
and Hammond and Gage
Chain Saws.
Damon Killian's wardrobe
by Chez Antoine...
19th-century craftsmanship
for the 21 st-century man.
Cadre trooper
and studio guard sidearms...
provided by Colchester,
the pistol of patriots.
Remember, tickets for the ICS
studio tour are always available...
for class-A citizens
in good standing.
If you'd like to be a contestant
on The Running Man...
send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope...
to ICS Talent Hunt,
care of your local affliate...
and then go out
and do something really despicable.
I'm Phil Hilton.
Good night and take care.Edited By
Tameem666
Yankee Nine-niner,
what are your coordinates?
0-2-0.
Flight level 1-5.
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.
All they want is food!
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 Sanders, do you copy?
- Affirmative.
Take command, detain Richards
and proceed as ordered.
Richards, what the fuck are you doing?
Shit! Get him!
Goddamn it!
We're pitching over!
I got it.
I got control.
He 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, Charlie. 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 eighth 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.
- Okay, assholes. 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?
- Get it open!
- I got it!
- Repeat the codes.
- I did!
653.
Shit! It's not working!
- You're hell of an actor, Laughlin.
- Who was acting?
You're still alive, aren't you?
- Repeat that code.
- Okay!
Weiss, what's the holdup?
Come on!
The linking computer
is denying the code.
The walls are blocking the signal.
It's not happening.
We try it outside. Move!
Let's go! Come on!
Get out of the way!
Open the gates!
Do it.