Overview
- The film adapts Stephen King’s novel written as Richard Bachman and reaches cinemas on September 25 with a 108-minute runtime and a local 16+ rating via BF Paris.
- Francis Lawrence directs from JT Mollner’s screenplay, with cinematography by Jo Willems and an original score by Jeremiah Fraites.
- Told through Raymond Garraty, played by Cooper Hoffman, the story centers on a state-run endurance walk where slowing below pace triggers lethal enforcement.
- The cast includes David Jonsson, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer and Judy Greer, with Mark Hamill appearing as the authoritarian commander.
- Coverage notes inconsistencies and creative departures, including reports of either 50 or around 100 competitors, as reviews span from sharply negative in LA NACION to highly positive in Clarín.