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In the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live.
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User Score2,645 ratings
TMDB 5.716+20091h 35mEnglish
ActionThrillerScience Fiction

Synopsis

Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of the game. Kable's ultimate challenge becomes regaining his identity and independence by defeating the game's mastermind.

Director
Brian TaylorFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Lakeshore Entertainment4 production companies
Release
September 3, 2009Released
Box Office
$41MBudget $50M

Top Cast

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Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler
Kable
Amber Valletta
Amber Valletta
Angie
Michael C. Hall
Michael C. Hall
Ken Castle
Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Sedgwick
Gina Parker Smith
Logan Lerman
Logan Lerman
Simon
Alison Lohman
Alison Lohman
Trace
Terry Crews
Terry Crews
Hackman
Ramsey Moore
Ramsey Moore
Gorge

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Reviews

From TMDB users
jw
Jan 11, 2022

**Running Man with a dash of Facebook** Running Man with a dash of Facebook, and not much more. Maybe more the book Running Man, less the Schwarzenegger thing. But essentially, it's that story - bits of which have been filmed numerous times. The logistics and the logic in this story don't add up. Unclear rules and chaotic action scenes permanently maxed-out on violence make it impossible to either feel the danger, or compassion with the protagonists during the battles. And outside the battles, there is not much suspense either, nor acting possibilites, nor dialogue, let alone character development. Even the technobabble is off. Oh, and the CGI at start is sub-par, even for its day. (Hint: If you can't afford to do it with good CGI, use physical effects instead.) If you want your fix on "action without too much brains", watch something like Hardcore Henry; if you want something somewhat clever and entertaining on the topic, read the book "The Running Man". This movie is a waste of time.

JPV852
Dec 2, 2025

Not terrible but pretty weak sci-fi thriller that reminds me of The Running Man meets The Matrix. This is your usual Gerard Butler vehicle and he's at least okay and Amber Valletta and that outfit she sported was wonderful while Michael C. Hall, especially at the end, seemed to be having a great time, but this is one I have no desire to revisit. **2.5/5**

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