Pop Culture Happy Hour
Pop Culture Happy Hour
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The Running Man And What's Making Us Happy
24 minutes Posted Nov 14, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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The Running Man is a new dystopian thriller starring Glen Powell as a man so desperate for money to care for his family that he volunteers to run for his life. As a contestant on a TV game show, he must survive for 30 days while being hunted by a group of highly skilled assassins and by his fellow citizens. Based on a Stephen King novel, director Edgar Wright brings in an all-star cast including Lee Pace, Colman Domingo, William H. Macy and Michael Cera.

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