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References
"Gilligan's Island" (1964)
 -  When Killian is talking to the Minister of defense on the phone, he talks about Gilligans's Island
"Star Trek" (1966)
Rollerball (1975)
Stalker (1979)
"Knight Rider" (1982)
 -  red moving light on car
I guerrieri dell'anno 2072 (1984)
The Terminator (1984)
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Danny Devito/The Bangles (#14.7)" (1988)
 -  Mentioned by Arnold Schwartzenegger
The January Man (1989)
 -  seen on theater marquee
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (1990) (VG)
 -  One of the villains is named "Running Man", after the name of the 1987 film. Hideo Kojima likes making references to films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (such as the fact that another villain is named "Predator" after another Arnold film).
Wedlock (1991)
Lik Wong (1991)
Stay Tuned (1992)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Hard Target (1993)
Final Round (1994)
 -  This movie directly lifts the concept of The Running Man
The Jesse Ventura Story (1999) (TV)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Batoru rowaiaru (2000)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
Rollerball (2002)
Manhunt (2003) (VG)
 -  The concept of a convict being hunted by others who are hired to kill him.
Malevolence (2004/II)
 -  Kimble does a very similar rant to the one Arnold does
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)
 -  One of the major enemies is equipped with a flamethrower and a jetpack, like the character of "Fireball" in the movie. Hideo Kojima likes making references to films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
"Numb3rs: The Running Man (#2.15)" (2006)
 -  Episode title.
Featured in
Game Theory (2003) (V)
Spoofs
"Love, American Style" (1969)
"The Love Boat" (1977)

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