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 | |
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Carle Bensen | ... | Harold |
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Sandy McCallum | ... | Mr. President |
Paul L. Ehrmann | ... | Special Agent (as Paul Laurence) | |
Harriet Medin | ... | Thomasina Paine | |
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Vince Trankina | ... | Lt. Fury |
Bill Morey | ... | Deacon |
In the year 2000--against the backdrop of social turmoil, political unrest, and rampant anarchy--a now-totalitarian United States of America supports a brutal annual event to pacify the masses: the infamous Transcontinental Road Race. Scoring points simply by running over unsuspecting pedestrians, the national champion driver, Frankenstein, has to race against fast contestants such as the beautiful cowgirl killer, Calamity Jane; the neo-Nazi, Matilda the Hun; the Roman gladiator, Nero the Hero, and, first and foremost, the Chicago thug and ambitious challenger, Machine Gun Joe. Who will score the most points in the violent Death Race 2000? Written by Nick Riganas
Death Race parodies so many things it's hard to know where to begin. America-centrism (the government blame the French for everything), professional sports, pro wrestling (the drivers are badly acted "theme" types), Big Brother, and just about everything else you could name. At the same time it panders to the blood lust of the audience with cartoon violence. Sylvester Stallone is hilarious as a driver with the mannerisms of a 30's gangster, practicing on his accent for the Rocky movies. A must -see.