The Running Man, in which economically desperate people participate in a deadly game show, was first published in 1982 by one Richard Bachman, the fourth of an eventual seven of Bachman's novels. At the time of its release, no one knew this was a pseudonym.

Maverick, Twisters, and Anyone But You, our favorite Glen is back in The Running Man, a new movie (inspired by the Stephen King novel) that's giving both The Hunger Games and Emma Roberts' Nerve. The Running Man is coming to theaters on November 7,