The Running Man

Interesting Facts

• The book was written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman.
• The novel is set in a dystopian future in the year 2025.
• The protagonist, Ben Richards, participates in a deadly television game to earn money for his sick daughter's treatment.
• The novel was adapted into a film in 1987 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, but the movie significantly differs from the book.
• The book addresses themes of social inequality, media manipulation, and the brutality of the entertainment industry.
• Stephen King wrote the novel in just 72 hours.
• The book contains strong criticism of capitalist society and its impact on human lives.