The Running Man

People are shot, stabbed, slashed and decapitated in scenes which include blood spurts and blood in the aftermath. A negative character briefly stamps on a man's wound. In another scene, a man removes a glass shard from his eye. Milder scenes include those in which people are set on fire, run over a by a car, electrocuted and beaten.

There are several intense and prolonged sequences of suspense and threat throughout the film. Hunters chase their targets through various environments, creating a sustained sense of menace. Car chases include vehicle crashes. Characters are threatened with weapons including guns and grenades.

Strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker') occurs. There is also implied strong language, milder terms ('dick', 'son of a bitch', 'bitch', 'pussy', 'asshole', 'shit', 'bullshit', 'ass', 'balls', 'bastard', 'piss', 'crap', 'damn', 'hell', 'God', 'Jesus Christ', 'goddamn', 'jerk'), and rude gestures.

A group of seemingly naked women with nudity obscured lie on a bed with a man who makes sexual comments. In a milder scene, a scantily-clad female pole-dancer dances suggestively. There are also references to sex workers.

Characters briefly smoke marijuana joints; however, drug misuse is not condoned by the film as a whole.

There is a passing verbal suicide reference.

There is a scene of non-sexual nudity in which a man's buttocks are briefly visible.

References are made to cancer and illness. A child is shown unwell in a hospital setting.

Adults drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.