Mad Max to The Raid: 6 adrenaline-fueled films to watch before Edgar Wright’s The Running Man hits theatres

Forget the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger satire. This Running Man is expected to be more grounded, more physically brutal, and driven by movement-as-story. It’s a film where every escape, every punch, and every step matters.

These six films are your cinematic warm-up—a dose of pure, visceral action to tune your eyes and body before you enter the arena.