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Death Race (2008)

R | | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | 22 August 2008 (USA)
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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 on the road to victory.

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Storyline

In 2012, amid economic chaos and high unemployment, Americans watch by the millions as criminals with life sentences race armored cars on Terminal Island. Two-thirds of the combatants die but the winner may earn his freedom. On the day he loses his job, steelworker Jensen Ames is arrested for his wife's murder. Sent to Terminal Island, he's offered an out by the steely and manipulative Warden Hennessey - race as the popular mask-wearing (but now dead) champion, Frankenstein, or rot in prison. Jensen makes the bargain. As the three-stage race approaches, he realizes that the whole thing may be a set up - can an anonymous man behind a mask get revenge and win his release? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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car | warden | murder | armored car | first part | See All (134) »

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This Friday, may the best man live. See more »

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Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language | See all certifications »

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22 August 2008 (USA)  »

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Death Race 3000  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,621,090 (USA) (22 August 2008)

Gross:

$36,064,910 (USA) (10 October 2008)
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4 tons of blank ammunition was used. See more »

Goofs

At the end of the second stage fight, when the Dreadnought strikes against a death head, the upper section comes off and gets jerked ahead. There is a side view first followed by a front view. The rear part of this upper section seems to go up inexplicably fast, in the front view after considering side view. See more »

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Case: [while being shot at during Death Race] Damn it!
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Crazy Credits

After the credits, the line "Okay cocksucker. Fuck with me, and we'll see who shits on the sidewalk" is heard again. See more »

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References Grand Prix (1966) See more »

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Click Clack
Written by Pharrell Williams, Slim Thug (as Stayve Thomas), Pusha T (as Terrance Thornton),
Chad Hugo
Performed by Slim Thug featuring Pusha T (as Pusha)
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
Pusha appears Courtesy of LaFace Records
By Arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do we find out who the first Frankenstein was?
Q: When Machine Gun Joe and Jensen are escaping why didn't Hennessy activate the electric kill switches and fry them?
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Great Movie
22 August 2008 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

I went into Death Race with really no idea what to expect from it. I am a big fan of Jason Statham movies but the concept of this movie hadn't really made me too excited to see it. Nevertheless this is a great movie, the humor is spot on throughout the movie, though this is definitely no comedy. The action is fast paced throughout and they come up with some pretty creative ways for characters to get killed. I found the story to obviously be a bit far fetched with it being people racing in a prison and all but never that didn't ruin the movie at all and I ended up loving the storyline. Overall, the acting was great, and it had great effects and a good storyline. I consider this a must watch for those who love action movies. 9/10
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