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Death Race 2000

  • 19751975
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  • 1h 20m
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Sylvester Stallone, David Carradine, and Simone Griffeth in Death Race 2000 (1975)
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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 kill's brutality.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 kill's brutality.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 kill's brutality.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,393
751
  • Director
    • Paul Bartel
  • Writers
    • Robert Thom(screenplay by)
    • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay by)
    • Ib Melchior(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • David Carradine
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Simone Griffeth
  • Director
    • Paul Bartel
  • Writers
    • Robert Thom(screenplay by)
    • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay by)
    • Ib Melchior(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • David Carradine
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Simone Griffeth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 178User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    David Carradine
    David Carradine
    • Frankenstein
    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
    Simone Griffeth
    Simone Griffeth
    • Annie
    Mary Woronov
    Mary Woronov
    • Calamity Jane
    Roberta Collins
    Roberta Collins
    • Matilda the Hun
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Nero the Hero
    Louisa Moritz
    Louisa Moritz
    • Myra
    Don Steele
    Don Steele
    • Junior Bruce
    • (as The Real Don Steele)
    Joyce Jameson
    Joyce Jameson
    • Grace Pander
    Carle Bensen
    • Harold
    Sandy McCallum
    • Mr. President
    Paul L. Ehrmann
    Paul L. Ehrmann
    • Special Agent
    • (as Paul Laurence)
    Harriet Medin
    Harriet Medin
    • Thomasina Paine
    Vince Trankina
    • Lt. Fury
    Bill Morey
    Bill Morey
    • Deacon
    Fred Grandy
    Fred Grandy
    • Herman the German
    William Shephard
    • Pete
    Leslie McRay
    Leslie McRay
    • Cleopatra
    • Director
      • Paul Bartel
    • Writers
      • Robert Thom(screenplay by)
      • Charles B. Griffith(screenplay by)
      • Ib Melchior(from a story by)
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    • Trivia
      Explaining why he took the role of Frankenstein in this film, David Carradine said "I started that picture two weeks after I walked off the Kung Fu (1972) set, and that was essentially my image, the "Kung Fu" character, and a lot of people still believe I'm that guy. The idea actually was: No. 1, if you walk off a television series, you better do a movie right away or you might never get to do one. And the second thing was to do something right away that would create the image of a monster to get rid of the image of that little Chinese guy that I'd been playing for four years. And, you know, it did kick-start my movie career."
    • Goofs
      (at about 1:00:00 and 5:00 into the film) The airplane holds just one bomb but, nonetheless, multiple explosions occur when it attacks.
    • Quotes

      Machine Gun Joe VeTurbo: You know, Myra, some people might think you're cute. But me, I think you're one very large baked potato.

    • Alternate versions
      The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove a head crushing scene and to edit shots of blood spurts from the car killings and a man's groin being stabbed with Joe's bayonet. All later releases were uncut.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood Boulevard (1976)

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    6/10
    Race to Grab this Corman Cult Classic!! :
    Every once in a while, Roger Corman, "a dear friend of mine" ;=8), comes out with a little gem among the tons of coal he produces every year, and "DR2K" is one of them. Kind of a poor-man's "Roller Ball", "DR2K" is about the ultimate in New America's blood sport in a fascist "near-future", with David Carradine("Kung Fu")as the anti-hero Frankenstein. Produced by Corman, and directed by Paul Bartell("Eating Raoul"), the film is fast-paced, blackly humorous, and well-made. Unlike many Corman cheapies, the stark, spartan setting of "DR2K" only adds to the bleak atmosphere, where Mr. President rules from overseas, and old folks are routinely euthanized as part of the game. The game, in this case, being the Transcontinental Road Race where anything goes, and where pedestrians are run over and assigned kill points. Carradine plays a darkly foreboding Frankenstein, so-called because of the many limbs he has lost as a result of running the Death Race. A pre-"Rocky" Sylvester Stallone is grand as Machine-Gun Joe Viterbo, Frankenstein's arch-rival. Also stars Mary Woronov("Eating Raoul", "Rock & Roll High School")as Calamity Jane, Roberta Collins("Eaten Alive", "Hardbodies")delightful as Matilda the Hun, and 60's DJ Don Steele as a mincing little announcer. One of Corman's many little social cowmentaries, this one about the all-too American obsession for violence and sports; thankfully he allows Bartell to deftly and briskly direct. Still, it's a fairly low-budget affair; pedetrians get crushed, and things git blowed up real good, but it only makes you wonder what the film cud have been with a larger budget. Oh well, at least there isn't a giant evil pickle from Venus in this one... The MooCow says this Guilty Pleasure is definitely rentable, so just yell "Blitzkrieg!" and fire up that vcr!! :
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    • Release date
      • November 28, 1975 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Brazilian Sign Language
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Frankensteins Todesrennen
    • Filming locations
      • Chet Holifield Federal Building - 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel, California, USA(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • New World Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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