Death Race
2008 · Movie · R · 105 min · ★ 6.3 · 42% critics
In a near-future United States, an overcrowded prison system is taken over by a corporation that turns incarceration into a televised racing spectacle. Inside an enclosed arena, adrenaline-fueled inmates compete in the brutal “Death Race” for a chance at freedom, amid a hungry global audience.
Based on Death Race 2000
Also known as Death Race 3000 · Death Race 1 · La Carrera de la muerte 1
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-08-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 42/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (4,156 votes)
About
You’ll probably enjoy Death Race if you want nonstop, brutal fun and fast car battles without needing deep character work; Not for you if you dislike violent spectacle or want Resident Evil: Extinction-style buildup.
Pros: fast, loud action; gritty dystopia; entertaining racing | Cons: predictable plot; thin character focus; excessive noise
Themes
- prison
- martial arts
- car race
- dystopia
- matter of life and death
- car crash
- prison guard
- prison escape
- exploding building
- vehicle combat
- street race
- remake
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Jason Statham
as Jensen Ames
Joan Allen
as Warden Hennessey
Ian McShane
as Coach
Tyrese Gibson
as Machine Gun Joe Mason
Natalie Martinez
as Elizabeth Case
Max Ryan
as Pachenko
Jason Clarke
as Guard Ulrich
Frederick Koehler
as Lists
Jacob Vargas
as Gunner
Justin Mader
as Travis Colt
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson