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 1500 civilians.
No weapons evident.
Proceed with plan alpha.
Eliminate anything moving.
The crowd is unarmed.
There are lots of women and children.
All they want is food!
Proceed with plan alpha. All rioters must be eliminated.
The hell with you!
I will not fire on helpless people.
Abort mission. Return back to base.
Lieutenant Saunders, take command.
Detain Richards. Proceed as ordered.
Richards, what are you doing?
AAah!
Damn it!
We're pitching over!
Ah!
I got it. I got control.
He said detain him. Don't drop him.
Ah!
Richards, you're going to fry for this.
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!
Did you see The Running Man last night?
I never miss it. I won 500 bucks.
Work crew coming through.
Prisoner transfer to post.
Ok, hang on.
Lenny, this is perimeter.
Shut down the deadline.
Affirmative. shutting down now.
Access code pending.
Verify perimeter deactivated.
Sonic deadline is down.
OK, move it. Move it.
Let's go, let's go.
Get out the lead or lose your head.
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.
Yeah! Yeah!
Give you a lift?
Get it open!
Repeat the codes.
I did. 653.
It's not working!
You're hell of an actor, Laughlin.
Who was acting?
You're still alive, aren't you?
Repeat that code.
Weiss, what's the holdup? Come on!
The linking computer is denying the code.
Must be the walls in here are blocking the signal.
We try it outside.
Let's go! come on!
Get out of the way!
Open the gates!
Go ahead, do it.
Shut off the deadline, or we all lose our heads.
The system's blocked. Must be a lock-out.
Damn!
Perimeter deactivated. Perimeter deactivated.
All right! All right!
Chico! Amigo!
Chico! Come back!
The deadline's still up.
He's not going to make it.
That collar's going to blow.
Chico!
Sonic deadline. Sonic deadline.
Prisoner restraint collars armed.
Perimeter deactivated.
Zone passes are required at all times.
Display passes properly.
All interzone 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.
400 square blocks of Danger, destruction...
Psst!
You want to buy a hot stereo?
Stevie.
Glad you guys made it.
...unstoppable network stalkers
give criminals, traitors, and enemies of the state
exactly what they deserve.
Sundays, 8:00 to 11:00 on ICS channel 1.
Produced in cooperation with the Department of Justice,
All rights reserved.
The Running Man, America's favorite game show.
A child, your child-
happy, loving, caring...
do you believe this?
24 hours a day.
Seven days a week.
Don't listen to it.
The network shuts down the schools.
The kids are brainwashed
By the TV.
We can jam the network
Once we find the satellite uplink.
We'll broadcast the truth.
Truth? Hasn't been popular lately.
Can't find the code or the uplink
Don't know where
The network hid something that big.
[beeping]
Steve, would you mind?
Good-bye, my lovely.
You're one of the cops
Who locked up all my friends.
People like you
Turned this country into a jail.
We don't want his death on our hands.
He's the Butcher of Bakersfield.
Come on, Mic.
It's network propaganda.
We wouldn't be here if he hadn't helped us.
He's not one of us.
Perhaps he's seen too much.
All I've seen is a bunch of low foreheads
Who think they can change the world
with dreams and talk.
If you're not ready to act, shut up.
Nothing worth losing your head over, huh?
You got it.
Hey, get out of here!
Well, there's your ride.
It's all set.
Nothing like first class.
Hey, senorita, do you want to come in?
I guess this is it.
Now you, Weiss, stay out
of the National Data Base.
And you, Laughlin, stop trying to teach
the constitution to the street punks.
You can still join us.
No, thank you.
I'm not into politics. I'm into survival.
In our day, it's the same thing.
Laughlin, save it for the written test.
Yeah!
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.
Those were the same last month.
We've peaked. It's not like we dropped.
Whoa!
Sorry, Mr. Killian.
That's all right, what's your name?
Dan.
You're doing good work.
Thank you.
Brenda, if that asshole is mopping tomorrow,
you'll be mopping for the rest of the week.
Let's go!
Security code accepted.
Edward?
Damon, were you down in wardrobe yet?
Your new jackets are fantastic.
Who chose the colors?
How are my people today?
You're looking good.
Tony, what have you got for me?
The Justice Department's calling every 10 minutes.
Give them an evasive answer.
Tell them to go fuck themselves.
What have we got?
Lights.
Oh, God. Kitchen, toast and coffee.
ICS Channel One.
Are you ready for pain?
Are you ready for suffering?
If 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, all you runners,
Ready, get set, go!
We interrupt Captain Freedom's workout
To bring you this bulletin.
City police are engaged in a door-to-door search
For Benjamin A. Richards, the Butcher of Bakersfield.
Richards was the helicopter pilot
who went berserk 18 months ago,
firing without warning
on a crowd of innocent civilians.
If you see this man, don't approach him.
Contact your local block warden.
Don't make a sound. 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 re-education.
Help!
Are you the man?
He's in my house!
The Butcher of Bakersfield
Is in my bathroom!
That's the ticket. no pain, no gain.
Let go of me!
Let me go!
Now, listen to me.
This is all a lie. I was framed.
Yeah, sure.
Now be quiet. Stay still.
I'm out of here in five minutes.
Hi, this is Amber.
I'm not at home.
I'm out having a wonderful time.
So when you hear the tone, leave your message.
"Baby Face" march.
Are you kidding me? Next!
How's this one? Case 114.
Schoolteacher. Killed his wife and mother-in-law
at a faculty dinner.
I like that quality.
He's the sort the neighbors say,
"Such a quiet man."
But look at him.
He weighs 120 pounds.
He wouldn't last 3o seconds.
Who else?
What about those bank robbers?
They made that suicide pact.
Did they commit suicide?
Obviously not, Damon.
Then they're unreliable.
I got a friend at a talent agency.
Hello, gorgeous.
Somebody with stamina.
Tony!
Pipe that feed in here now.
Look at this.
This is yesterday's prison break.
Look.
Look at that mother move.
He's beautiful. Who is he?
That's Ben Richards.
The cop from the massacre?
Sensational!
I want him.
You can't have him.
Why not?
You know our contract.
We never get military prisoners.
He's still at large.
They'll get him for me.
Cadres can't have it both ways.
I can get 10 rating points for his biceps alone.
Hello, this is Killian.
Get me the Justice Department,
Entertainment Division.
No, hold that, operator.
Get me the President's agent.
What is this?
That's my synthesizer setup.
I'm a musician.
well, I'm really a singer.
I wrote the network's theme song-
We bring you joy, we bring you strife.
You must be very proud of yourself.
It's really nothing.
Look at this.
They're all on the censored list.
And look what we have here.
This looks like black-market clothing.
And you wrote the network jingle.
Come on. Everybody does it.
Money.
That's what I need. Money.
Money's not going to do you any good.
You don't have a travel pass.
You do.
Now I do.
Now, let's see.
Now, where should we go?
Maybe someplace warm.
I need to work on my tan anyway.
You get so pale in prison.
There you are.
Good.
I'm going to untie you.
Then you're going to get dressed.
You're coming with me.
Oh, Yeah. Well, why should I?
Because I'm going to say...
please.
Well...why didn't you say so?
All flights to Pretoria, Tutuville, and Mandelaburg
are on schedule.
Flights to Anaconda, Chile, are delayed several hours.
All Mideast flights are cancelled
until further notice.
You'll never pull this off.
You are unarmed,
outnumbered.
Face it, you're screwed.
So why don't you forget about this
and turn yourself in?
You know,
You have a very negative attitude.
Remember, I can break your neck like a chicken's.
Travel pass.
What a beautiful day today.
I can practically taste those pina coladas.
Miss?
You didn't put it in your purse again?
Last vacation she put
my credit cards in there,
and we couldn't find them for a week.
Move it up there!
Go on! Go on!
Can't live with them,
and you can't live without them.
I'm warning you, I get sick-
air sick, car sick.
I'm going to throw up all over you.
Go ahead. It won't show on this shirt.
Oow!
Help! He's Ben Richards!
He's trying to kidnap me!
Help!
Positive I.D. Benjamin A. Richards.
Priority one fugitive. All units, terminal seven.
All right. We're on him. Close the Net.
You move and you're dead!
Hi, cutie pie.
One of us is in deep trouble.
You know who I am?
I've seen you before.
You're the asshole on TV.
That's funny. I was going to say
The same thing about you.
I saw the video of your prison break.
I think we can help each other.
I've got the brains. You've got talent.
You've got more.
You've got talent, charisma,
That's why I pulled a few strings
to get you here.
That's why I'd like you
to volunteer to appear on tomorrow's broadcast
of The Running Man.
Fuck you!
You're a brilliant conversationalist, Ben.
A trifle limited, but brilliant.
Take a look.
Isn't that your old schoolteacher buddy?
There's your buddy who helped you
in the prison infirmary.
Weiss, Laughlin.
What are you going to do with them?
Well, that's really up to you, Ben.
You see, I created The Running Man,
but I don't make the rules.
I got a contract with the government.
They send me convicts.
I put them on the show.
You know you've got a chance,
but your buddies, Ben,
get the "B" list.
If you don't do
The Running Man tomorrow,
Weiss and Laughlin are going to go on
in your place.
What do you say?
We'll see how far this clown runs when we're done.
Starting Barium IV.
That's a go.
Reading all systems.
Your bird is singing loud and clear.
All systems check out.
Mandibular restraint.
Interphalangic injection.
Deltoid I.M. injection.
Procedure completed.
Takes care of him.
Sons of bitches!
He's wrapped. Knock him out 'til showtime.
Ugh!
Uhh!
These guys never stop competing.
I get thirsty just watching them.
I can't afford that filled-up feeling.
That's why I drink Cadre Cola.
It hits the spot.
The capture of renegade police officer Ben Richards
was filmed yesterday
by runway security cameras.
Richards' hostage, Amber Mendez,
was unharmed.
Some airport personnel were not so lucky,
like the ticket agent and security guard
Richards shot at point-blank range.
But that's not true.
They're at Cadre Memorial Hospital,
where they remain in guarded condition.
And now, back to climbing for dollars.
Yaah !
Mr. Richards.
I'm your court-appointed theatrical agent.
It's time.
And digital effects number one.
Roll process mod.
OK, you guys, hey, here we are.
Come on, move! Move!
Big crowd tonight.
Better there than in the streets.
Buzzsaw!
Who's your number one stalker?
Hey, Buzzsaw! slice those runners!
You guys see that?
Buzzsaw touched me!
Don't touch the hair!
Yeah! Whoo!
Oh, Yeah!
Go!
Do you have any more change?
I ran out.
$6.00. This place-
you're lucky to be alive.
That guy, he's killed, what- 6o, 8o, 1oo people?
Not according to him, he hasn't.
That's what they all say.
"Whereas the victim contests this,
"and whereas network and victim
"have in past been combatants
"ad hoc de facto,
"the parties herein have agreed to disagree.
"This is mutually consented to be de jure,
"and parties have certain obligations to each other.
Respective rights and obligations..."
Boy, lucky he didn't kill you, too,
or rape you and kill you,
or kill you, then rape you.
"Conflicts between your estate..."
I mean, a guy like that...
what would stop him?
Yeah.
What would?
Look, Amy, I have to pass on that drink.
I just remembered I have some paperwork to do,
so I'll catch you tomorrow, OK?
...and everyone's favorite showman-
Damon Killian!
Yeah! Thank you! You're beautiful!
I love you, Yes!
You're beautiful!
Thank you!
Ha ha!
Shh!
It's...
showtime!
Yeah, yeah!
All right!
Now, tell me.
What's the number-one television show
in the whole wide world?
The Running Man!
Who loves you, and who do you love?
Damon!
One more time!
Damon!
Yes!
Phil, my announcer.
I heard the warm-up,
and I got to tell you, honestly, Phil,
I don't think I've ever heard you funnier.
I'm just kidding, guys.
You're great at your job.
Too bad it isn't music.
"...ad infinitum
"for cassettes, videotapes, bubble chips,
and all other methods of recordings known or unknown."
Sign here.
Hey!
Here, use my back, victim.
Aah!
Don't forget to send me a copy.
Aah!
The love of my life, my number-one fan,
Mrs. Mcardle!
How you doin'?
Just fine.
I want a big kiss, now,
but remember, no tongues.
Bless you.
Sit down, little darling.
We have one hell of a show for you.
Phil, please, if you will,
introduce tonight's guest runner,
and watch that screen.
Our star runner tonight needs no introduction.
he's Ben Richards,
the brutal slayer of 60 men, women, and children
in the Bakersfield massacre.
Food riot in progress.
Approximately 1500 civilians.
Moving in.
The crowd is unarmed.
Repeat, unarmed. Abort attack.
Acknowledge, yankee nine-niner.
The hell with you.
Lieutenant Saunders, take command.
Detain Richards and return to base.
Acknowledge, yankee nine-niner. Acknowledge!
Those are innocent, unarmed people down there!
Cease fire! Cease fire!
Aah! Aah!
Oh!
Aah!
Well, we all know the aftermath-
grieving parents,
orphaned children,
a nation shocked to its very core.
Here he is,
ready to pay the price for our home audience,
in person, the Butcher of Bakersfield!
Look!
Get him!
Boo! Boo! Boo!
Now, Ben Richards could have gone to prison,
but instead, he volunteered for The Running Man.
Oh, excuse me.
...our fabulous prizes,
like a trial by jury, suspended sentence,
maybe even a full pardon,
like our previous winners Whitman, Price, and Haddad!
you remember them! Whitman, Price, and Haddad!
There they are!
At this very moment,
They're basking under the Maui sun,
their debt to society paid in full.
Speaking of prizes,
you don't have to be a menace to society
to be a winner.
Phil, tell our friends what they can win today.
Damon, how about a year's supply
of Orthopure procreation pills,
both adult and kiddie sizes,
and the latest edition of The Running Man home game.
Ben, I know you're dying to show us
the same determination you showed up in Bakersfield.
Well, first, I've got a little surprise for you.
Ha ha ha!
We all know you're a tough guy, Ben,
but that doesn't mean you're a loner.
It takes a big man to admit he needs friends.
We didn't want to break up a winning team,
so here they are, right by your side.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ben's buddies,
Harold Weiss and William Laughlin.
Son of a bitch!
You know how this works.
The game zone is divided into 400 square blocks
left over from the big quake of '97.
We will never forget that.
Once inside the zone,
runners have three hours to go through all four game quads.
They'll need every second
because you know who's on their tail?
The stalkers!
Who?
The stalkers!
And you know what happens then!
Anything goes!
What?
Anything goes!
Right!
Without further ado,
it's time to start running!
on your marks...
get set...
Killian...
I'll be back.
Only in a rerun.
Go!
Yes!
Ha ha ha!
Go, go, go!
"Edited for television."
"Raw footage."
Huh!
Edith Wiggins, come on down!
Oh!
Yeah!
Ha ha ha!
Whoa, whoa, Edith.
You look like you've done a little stalking yourself.
You give me the name of the stalker
that we send out to hunt down those criminals.
Give me 10 seconds, please.
Come on, come on.
Place your bets.
Dynamo, 3 to 1.
Time's up.
No more bets. Back off!
Come on!
They're all so good.
Quickly!
My husband and son have their favorites,
but I like my men big and cuddly.
Subzero!
All right! OK!
We're looking for Subzero!
Yeah!
And now, our first stalker of the evening,
a cadre trophy champion with over 30 lifetime kills,
let's welcome the incredible iceman,
who slices his enemies limb from limb
into quivering bloody sushi,
Professor Subzero!
Yeah!
Oh!
Yeeah!
Yaaah!
Let's go!
Come on! Let's go!
Here in the locker room,
there's a lot of excitement, a lot of adrenaline.
The stalkers know
there's 400 square blocks of game zone,
and anything can happen in the next three hours.
I remember once-
Sorry, cap. I've just been informed
the runners have entered the first quad.
Let's go there, live!
Faster!
Keep going!
Give it to me!
You pay your money, you make your choice.
How about you?
It's cold.
What is this?
I guess they want us to stay.
Subzero does it again!
A triple hit!
Let's get out of here!
Weiss, come on! Go!
Aah!
Banzai!
Oh, look at this. an ICS home video.
Yeah!
And The Running Man home version
right here for you.
Get me out of here!
Hang on, Weiss. I'm coming.
Eeah!
Ah!
Richards?
Will! Get me out of here, you guys!
Will, look out!
Kill that son of a bitch !
Come on! Come on! Yeah!
Aah!
Uugh!
Oh!