Death Race

20082008
RR
1h 45min

Joan Allen, Jason Statham, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, and Natalie Martinez in Death Race (2008)

Clip: Jensen goes head to head with Pachenko

Action Sci-Fi Thriller

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 a... 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(screenplay)
- Robert Thom(1975 screenplay Death Race 2000)
- Charles B. Griffith(1975 screenplay Death Race 2000)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations

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A Very Adult Form of Entertainment

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A Very Adult Form of Entertainment

Natalie Martinez in Death Race (2008)

Natalie Martinez in Death Race (2008)

Jason Statham and Frederick Koehler in Death Race (2008)

Ian McShane in Death Race (2008)

Paul W.S. Anderson in Death Race (2008)

Jason Statham in Death Race (2008)

Jason Statham in Death Race (2008)

Joan Allen, Jason Statham, and Jason Clarke in Death Race (2008)

Joan Allen in Death Race (2008)

Death Race (2008)

Jason Statham, Ian McShane, and Tyrese Gibson in Death Race (2008)

Paul W.S. Anderson in Death Race (2008)

Director
- Paul W.S. Anderson
Writers
- Paul W.S. Anderson(screenplay) (screen story)
- Robert Thom(1975 screenplay Death Race 2000)
- Charles B. Griffith(1975 screenplay Death Race 2000)
All cast & crew

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Transporter 3

6.1

Transporter 2

6.3

The Transporter

6.8

The Transporter

Death Race 2

5.6

Crank

6.9

Crank: High Voltage

6.2

Crank: High Voltage

The Mechanic

6.6

The Expendables

6.5

The Expendables

Death Race: Inferno

5.4

Death Race: Inferno

The Expendables 2

6.6

The Expendables 2

The Expendables 3

6.1

The Expendables 3

Safe

6.5

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? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- Get ready for a killer ride.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence and language
Parents guide

Trivia
Jason Statham trained so hard for the role that he went from 20% body fat to 6%. It took him 3 months to do so.

Goofs
At the introduction Coach tells Frank that the back protection plate AKA Tombstone is 6" thick solid steel. There are 4 plates 1.5" thick each and about 40", 50", 60" and 70" by about 48" tall. That is about 1972 kilogram or 4340 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 impossible. Besides that it will also be so heavy that the car won't be fit for race.

Quotes
Hennessey: [having always shown before a distinct aversion to crude 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
Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 23 September 2008 (2008)

Soundtracks
Grown Woman
Written by Mary J. Blige, Dejion Madison, The-Dream (as Terius Nash)
Performed by Mary J. Blige
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises

Top review

7/10

A blend of "Mario Kart" and "Twisted Metal" and it's a solid fun thrill ride

If "Mario Kart" was a movie and it had characters similar to the video game "Twisted Metal" this movie would be it. I really don't see why critics bash this movie so much, yes it isn't a Oscar worthy movie nor is it a very intelligent movie. But it sure is entertaining and was so stupid to the point it got irritating. People that decide to see this movie should know what they are getting into or else they might dislike it. Overall when I saw this movie in theater I really enjoyed it and had a blast with it, sure some of the plot holes are obvious but this is still a solid thrill ride. Personally I had a blast with this movie and Jason Statham was good in this role since he fit in with his tough guy exterior and I bought it. There is good amount of sex appeal and Ian McShane is just right as well while playing the character named Coach. This is a thrill ride that is like watching a actually entertaining video game movie. However if the script was a bit more intelligent it would have been better though although I didn't expect a solid script from Paul W.S. Anderson.

7.4/10

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Release date
- August 22, 2008 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official site
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Death Race 3000
Filming locations
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Production companies
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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

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Runtime
- 1h 45min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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