4. Damon Killian (The Running Man)
Host of the titular futuristic 'gameshow', Damon Killian (Richard Dawson) is a popular but egotistical, bloodthirsty and ruthless man. It wouldn't be too far off the mark to call him the lowest of the low. Killian made a contract with the government to use his show as a way to keep the population blissfully ignorant and under control. During the show, he manipulates facts about the contestants ('runners'), creating fake evidence and information about them in order to falsely 'justify' them being hunted down by the murderous 'stalkers' in the show. In addition to this, Killian doesn't keep his promises - this is evident when he informs Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger) that if he takes part in the show, his fellow prison escapees won't have to. When Richards does take part, Killian puts the two escapees in the game regardless. He also makes up lies about the totally innocent Amber Mendez (María Conchita Alonso) and, when she enters the game zone in Los Angeles, she eventually finds that last year's winners (who were publicly stated to have been redeemed on completion of their game and were now relaxing in a luxurious holiday resort) are in fact dead and decomposing. At the end of the film, Richards manages to show the audience Killian's true nature and that he's been lying to everyone - much to the viewer's satisfaction. As Killian attempts to justify his reasons, Richards straps him to the bobsled used in the show to send contestants into the game zone and fires him down the chute - which brings out his real personality. A screaming Killian finally exits the chute, bounces across the ground and flies straight into a billboard with his smug face plastered all over it. The billboard immediately explodes, killing him just like he deserves.