"Killian... I'll be back!"
"Only in a re-run..."
Fans of the Arnie classic "The Running Man" are now able to compare the vintage lobby / front of house sets from both the USA and UK releases.
Unusually, the American card set (NSS release code 870063) comprised of only 6 images (verified as such and numbered 1~6), whereas the UK set of Front of House cards has the more typical total of 8 cards.
Some of the scenes depicted are similar (particularly the pair shown on this article) but if you look closely you'll find that even these are not 100% identical (scroll down the page for instant, easy viewing of both sets).
With the additional 2 cards and the inclusion of the actually film logo typography, I would personally take the UK cards ahead of the USA ones on this occasional. The only downside of the UK cards is that they have the dreaded "full-bleed" upper corners, whereas the American cards are protected with a 4mm or so white edge. Both of these sets are increasingly more difficult to track down in any condition, but a "mint" or otherwise undamaged UK set is a particularly rare find.
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Look out for more similar opportunities to compare sets and cards from different international releases, right here, in due course.
Happy comparing...
UK Front of House Set (x8, complete)
USA Lobby Set (x6, also complete)
