The Running Man (1982)

Name: The Running Man
Rating: 3.7 (37 reviews)
Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9781611761443

256 pages 3.7/5 Goodreads

A desperate man in need of money enters a game show where the objective is to stay alive for the next thirty days while an elite strike force attempts to kill him.

Author: Stephen King

ISBN: 9781611761443

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Terminal illness

Other

Kidnapping / abduction Plane crashes

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Police brutality Self-harm / suicide (depicted)

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