Set in the year 2025, The Running Man is a frightening tale of a sick society, fascinated by bloodthirsty game shows where desperate individuals wager their lives for a shot at fabulous riches. From The Bachman Books by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in the film version due to open mid-July. Includes 8 pages of photos from the movie.
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Set in the year 2025, The Running Man is a frightening tale of a sick society, fascinated by bloodthirsty game shows where desperate individuals wager their lives for a shot at fabulous riches. From The Bachman Books by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in the film version due to open mid-July. Includes 8 pages of photos from the movie.
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Add this copy of The Running Man to cart. $295.00, very good condition, Sold by Garage Books LLC rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Crestview, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet Book.
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Don Brautigam. Very good. It was the ultimate death game in a nightmare future America. The year is 2025 and reality TV has grown to the point where people are willing to wager their lives for a chance at a billion-dollar jackpot. Ben Richards is desperate he needs money to treat his daughter s illness. His last chance is entering a game show called The Running Man where the goal is to avoid capture by Hunters who are employed to kill him. Surviving this month-long chase is another issue when everyone else on the planet is watching and willing to turn him in for the reward. Each night all Americans tune in to watch. So far, the record for survival is only eight days. Can Ben Richards beat the brutal odds, beat the rigged game, beat the entire savage system? He s betting his life that he can With an introduction by Stephen King on The Importance of Being Bachman, The Running Man is a terrifying novel about the eternal fight of good versus evil.
Add this copy of The Running Man to cart. $316.27, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet.
Add this copy of The Running Man to cart. $450.00, very good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet.
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219 p. 1st edition, paperback original from Signet, 1982. VERY GOOD. An ex-library copy-the only markings are small stamps inside each cover stating "EAST HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY". Overall, a pretty good-looking copy. Stephen King pseudonym. Don Brautigam cover art.
Add this copy of The Running Man to cart. $465.00, very good condition, Sold by DogStar Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lancaster, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet.
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Very Good. 0451115082. Signet AE1508; 12mo 7"-7½" tall; 219 pages; 1982 Signet AE1508. Mass market paperback original. 1st edition, 1st printing of the 3rd Bachman title writen by King. First printing stated with complete 1-10 printing line on copyright page. Bright sharp covers and flat spine with just trace shelf rubbing to edges. A light vertical shrinkage wrinkle the length of the spine. Light toning inside cover surfaces and facing pages. The glue back binding shows evidence of glue shrinkage and a mild gap in the glue back is apparent between pages 86 & 87. This is not recommended as a reading copy; as with any mass market 1st edition of a vintage paperback, any but the most careful reading can give rise to a break in the integrity of the binding. Basis for the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marķa Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson. Externally very sharp and bright. Mild general toning to page stock. VG thus.
Add this copy of The Running Man to cart. $495.00, very good condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet.
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219 p. 1st edition, paperback original from Signet, 1982. VERY GOOD, wear includes a scuff on back cover. Stephen King pseudonym. Don Brautigam cover art. Basis for the film of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Add this copy of The Running Man (Signet Ae 1508) to cart. $599.93, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet Book.
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Good. New York: Signet/New American Library, 1982. 1st edition, PBO. 12mo mass market paperback. Paper wraps with hands holding a ball with a TV screen. 219pp. Good book. Foxed. Light creasing to covers. In polypropylene bag. [9780451115089] (Television Game Shows, Horror, Stephen King, Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.
Add this copy of The Running Man to cart. $895.00, like new condition, Sold by King Crab Books LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Saint Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet.
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F- 219 p. 1st edition, paperback original from Signet, 1982. FINE MINUS, appears unread. Stephen King pseudonym. Don Brautigam cover art. Basis for the film of the same name starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Add this copy of The Running Man to cart. $1,000.00, very good condition, Sold by Scene of the Crime Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Niagara Falls, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Signet Book.
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Very good. Signed by author. First edition first printing of this novel that became the 1987 movie of the same name. SIGNED by Jesse Ventura who played Captain Freedom in the movie. Light edge wear. Reading crease to the spine. In very good condition. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 219 p. Audience: General/trade.
this is far better and almost differant story then the film. Ben Richards is a family man with a sick baby, and needs money fast. So to help his family he goes on the game show running man, there are no game zones in this book, the whole country can hunt.
