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Death Race

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
230K
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POPULARITY
3,128
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Joan Allen, Jason Statham, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, and Natalie Martinez in Death Race (2008)
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Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another... Read allEx-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.

  • Director
    • Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Writers
    • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Robert Thom
    • Charles B. Griffith
  • Stars
    • Jason Statham
    • Joan Allen
    • Tyrese Gibson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    230K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,128
    302
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
      • Robert Thom
      • Charles B. Griffith
    • Stars
      • Jason Statham
      • Joan Allen
      • Tyrese Gibson
    • 277User reviews
    • 193Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Top Cast43

    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Jensen Ames
    Joan Allen
    Joan Allen
    • Hennessey
    Tyrese Gibson
    Tyrese Gibson
    • Machine Gun Joe
    Ian McShane
    Ian McShane
    • Coach
    Natalie Martinez
    Natalie Martinez
    • Case
    Max Ryan
    Max Ryan
    • Pachenko
    Jason Clarke
    Jason Clarke
    • Ulrich
    Frederick Koehler
    Frederick Koehler
    • Lists
    • (as Frederick Koehler, Fred Koehler)
    Jacob Vargas
    Jacob Vargas
    • Gunner
    Justin Mader
    Justin Mader
    • Travis Colt
    Robert LaSardo
    Robert LaSardo
    • Grimm
    Robin Shou
    Robin Shou
    • 14K
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    • Joe's Navigator
    Danny Blanco-Hall
    • Joe's Navigator
    • (as Danny Blanco Hall)
    Christian Paul
    Christian Paul
    • Joe's Navigator
    Janaya Stephens
    Janaya Stephens
    • Suzy
    John Fallon
    • Neo Nazi
    Bruce McFee
    • Old Timer
    • Director
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
    • Writers
      • Paul W.S. Anderson
      • Robert Thom
      • Charles B. Griffith
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews277

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      David Carradine, who starred in the original film, Death Race 2000 (1975), played the voice of Frankenstein in the opening scene of this film.
    • Goofs
      (at about 24:00 into the film) At the introduction, Coach tells Frankenstein that the back protection plate, a.k.a. the Tombstone, is 6" thick solid steel. There are four plates 1.5" thick each and about 40", 50", 60" and 70" by about 48" tall. That is about 1,972 kg or 4,340 lbs. of steel. That would make the car so back heavy that, at the first hitting of any bump, the front of the car would go up and make controlling it impossible. Besides that, it would also be so heavy that the car would not be fit for the race.
    • Quotes
      • Hennessey: [having always shown before a distinct aversion to foul language] Okay, cocksucker. Fuck with me, and we'll see who shits on the sidewalk.
    • Crazy credits
      After the credits, the line "Okay, cocksucker. Fuck with me, and we'll see who shits on the sidewalk" is heard again.
    • Alternate versions
      The unrated version runs 111 minutes.
    • Connections
      Edited into Heads Blow Up! (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Maybe Tomorrow
      Written by Stuart Cable, Kelly Jones, Richard Jones
      Performed by Stereophonics
      Courtesy of V2 Music Limited
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    • Is this movie a remake or a sequel to Death Race 2000?

    Details

    • Release date
      • August 22, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death Race: La carrera de la muerte
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Impact Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $45,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $36,316,032
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,621,090
      • Aug 24, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $76,014,335
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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