The Running Man (1987)

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 1987 film The Running Man, its connection to Stephen King, and share their ratings and thoughts on the film's reception.

This week Casey picked the original 1987 The Running Man starring Arnold Schwarzenegger based off of the Stephen King book. They talk their history with Steven King. Casey shares why he picked the film, and Jordan shares why he had never seen it before. Then they dive deep into film and share their ratings and discuss the overall critical reception of the film. Details: Written by: Steven E. de Souza Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser Released: November 13, 1987 Where to Watch: Paramount Plus Next Time: I Love You, Man Where to Watch: Peacock or Paramount Plus Feedback: Email: ⁠haventseenitmovies@gmail.com⁠ Twitter: @haventseenmovie Instagram: @haventseenmovie https://linktr.ee/filmsfortheveryfirsttime

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Wiegand, Casey McGeorge

Topics covered

• film review
• Stephen King adaptation
• 1980s cinema
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• critical reception

Keywords

• The Running Man
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Stephen King
• film review
• 1987 movie

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Paramount Plus, Peacock

Books & works: The Running Man, I Love You, Man

More episodes of Films For The Very First Time

• USS Callister: Into Infinity (Black Mirror Season 7 Episode 6) · June 12, 2026 · 1h 49m
• USS Callister (Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 1) · June 5, 2026 · 1h 21m
• Little Shop of Horrors (1986) · May 24, 2026 · 1h 46m
• Palm Springs · May 8, 2026 · 1h 50m
• The Monster Squad · April 24, 2026 · 1h 42m
• Pitch Perfect · April 10, 2026 · 1h 45m