It's based on a novel by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bateman). In the original ending the hero crashes a jet plane into a skyscraper to get revenge. http

It's based on a novel by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bateman). In the original ending the hero crashes a jet plane into a skyscraper to get revenge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Running_Man_(novel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Running_Man_(novel) edit: ooh, didn't know Edgar Wright was doing a reboot. That would be interesting.