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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:The_Running_Man_(film)
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1987
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Stephen_King
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gptkbp:box_office
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$38 million
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gptkbp:character
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against a corrupt system
from hunted to hunter
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gptkbp:character_development
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transformation through adversity
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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desperation
to win a deadly game
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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strained with family
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gptkbp:character_type
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gptkb:anti-hero
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gptkbp:character's_allies
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few trusted friends
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gptkbp:character's_background
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poor and desperate
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gptkbp:character's_enemies
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:character's_fate
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uncertain
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gptkbp:conflict
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man vs. society
ambiguous ending
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired discussions on ethics
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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references to 1980s media
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Paul_Michael_Glaser
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:dystopian_fiction
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Battle_Royale
gptkb:The_Hunger_Games
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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pioneered dystopian narratives.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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game shows
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gptkbp:is_a_moment_of
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the final chase
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0451169530
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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a cautionary tale
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:satire
irony
foreshadowing
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gptkbp:main_actor
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gptkb:Arnold_Schwarzenegger
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Ben_Richards
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gptkbp:moral
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ethics of entertainment
value of human life
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gptkbp:motif
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reality television
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gptkbp:narrative
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omniscient
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1982
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Signet_Books
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gptkbp:setting
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future America
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gptkbp:setting_time
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2025
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gptkbp:skills
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resourcefulness
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gptkbp:style
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fast-paced
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gptkbp:symbolism
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freedom vs. control
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gptkbp:target_audience
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young adults
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:survival
gptkb:totalitarianism
media manipulation
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Running_Man
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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