Death Race 2000 (1975)

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80 min - Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi - 27 April 1975 (USA)

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In a dystopian future, a cross country automobile race requires contestants to run down innocent pedestrians to gain points that are tallied based on each kills brutality.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	David Carradine	...	Frankenstein
	Simone Griffeth	...	Annie Smith
	Sylvester Stallone	...	Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
	Mary Woronov	...	Calamity Jane
	Roberta Collins	...	Matilda the Hun
	Martin Kove	...	Nero the Hero
	Louisa Moritz	...	Myra
	Don Steele	...	Junior Bruce (as The Real Don Steele)
	Joyce Jameson	...	Grace Pander
	Carle Bensen	...	Harold
	Sandy McCallum	...	Mr. President
	Paul L. Ehrmann	...	Special Agent (as Paul Laurence)
	Harriet Medin	...	Thomasina Paine
	Vince Trankina	...	Lt. Fury
	Bill Morey	...	Deacon

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A champion of a brutal cross-country car race of the future where pedestrians are run down for points has a change of heart while being hounded by rivals and a conspiracy seeking to stop the race. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

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A Cross Country Road Wreck! See more »

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Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Brazilian Sign Language | Spanish

Release Date:

27 April 1975 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Frankensteins Todesrennen See more »

Filming Locations:

Chet Holifield Federal Building - 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 1,122,493 (Sweden)

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New World Pictures, Columbia Associates See more »

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80 min | Argentina: 84 min

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Mono | Stereo | Dolby | Dolby Digital | DTS

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Color (Metrocolor)

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1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The speech mannerisms of the character Harold parody those of Howard Cosell. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During their last stop at Albuquerque, near the last scene before resuming the race, while talking to Frankenstein, Annie slips off a stocking. Then, after the camera goes from Frankenstein back to her, she is again taking off the same stocking. See more »

Quotes

Calamity Jane: Hi ya Herman. I hope your buzz-bomb has a little more juice in its nuclear war head this year.
[Herman glances down at his crotch, embarrased]
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Spoofed in Satan's Little Helper (2004) See more »

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