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Death Race 2

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  • 20102010
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  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Luke Goss and Tanit Phoenix in Death Race 2 (2010)
Set in the very near future, the United States economy begins to decline and violent crime starts to spiral out of control. To contain the growing criminal population, a vast network of for-profit, private prisons springs up, creating a lawless subculture ruled by gangs, cold-blooded killers and sociopaths. The worst of these prisons is Terminal Island, where inmates fight each other in a highly rated televised death match, where there are no rules, and the winner is the one who survives the gladiator-style, no-holds-barred competition. Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas (Luke Goss) arrives on the Island to serve his life sentence just as ruthlessly ambitious television personality September Jones evolves the death match into the ultimate reality show – Death Race. A brutal prison yard demolition derby that pits prisoners against each other in steel reinforced, heavily armed vehicles, Death Race offers the winner the ultimate prize: freedom — if he can survive to enjoy it.
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Explores the origins of the first "Frankenstein" car driver, Carl "Luke" Lucas, who died in a race at the beginning of the first film.Explores the origins of the first "Frankenstein" car driver, Carl "Luke" Lucas, who died in a race at the beginning of the first film.Explores the origins of the first "Frankenstein" car driver, Carl "Luke" Lucas, who died in a race at the beginning of the first film.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
33K
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  • Director
    • Roel Reiné
  • Writers
    • Paul W.S. Anderson(characters and story)
    • Tony Giglio(screenplay & story)
    • Sardarflix(story editor)
  • Stars
    • Luke Goss
    • Lauren Cohan
    • Sean Bean
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roel Reiné
  • Writers
    • Paul W.S. Anderson(characters and story)
    • Tony Giglio(screenplay & story)
    • Sardarflix(story editor)
  • Stars
    • Luke Goss
    • Lauren Cohan
    • Sean Bean
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    • 90User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
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    Luke Goss
    Luke Goss
    • Carl 'Luke' Lucasas Carl 'Luke' Lucas
    Lauren Cohan
    Lauren Cohan
    • September Jonesas September Jones
    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Markus Kaneas Markus Kane
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Weylandas Weyland
    Tanit Phoenix
    Tanit Phoenix
    • Katrina Banksas Katrina Banks
    Patrick Lyster
    • Warden Medford Parksas Warden Medford Parks
    Deobia Oparei
    Deobia Oparei
    • Big Billas Big Bill
    Frederick Koehler
    Frederick Koehler
    • Listsas Lists
    • (as Fred Koehler)
    Robin Shou
    Robin Shou
    • 14Kas 14K
    Danny Trejo
    Danny Trejo
    • Goldbergas Goldberg
    Joe Vaz
    Joe Vaz
    • Roccoas Rocco
    Danny Keogh
    • Dr. Kleinas Dr. Klein
    Hennie Bosman
    • Xander Gradyas Xander Grady
    Warrick Grier
    • Calinas Calin
    Sean Higgs
    Sean Higgs
    • Hillbilly Conas Hillbilly Con
    Tanya van Graan
    Tanya van Graan
    • Hollyas Holly
    Wayne Harrison
    • Sergeant Linus Dragoas Sergeant Linus Drago
    Trayan Milenov-Troy
    Trayan Milenov-Troy
    • Scarsas Scars
    • (as Traian Milenov)
    • Director
      • Roel Reiné
    • Writers
      • Paul W.S. Anderson(characters and story)
      • Tony Giglio(screenplay & story)
      • Sardarflix(story editor)
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    • Trivia
      The movie Markus Kane (Sean Bean) is watching before he flips to the news about the car chase is the original Death Race 2000.
    • Goofs
      The race starts with 18 men being told it's first come first serve for nine cars, yet they already have shots of the drivers with the specific car they were lucky to get.
    • Quotes

      Weyland: You see that? That's a stupid bitch.

    • Alternate versions
      Released together on home video. the Unrated Version is ~ 1 minute and 45 seconds longer than the R-Rated Version consisting of 4 additional scenes.
    • Connections
      Features Death Race 2000 (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Stick 'Em Up
      Performed by Quarashi
      Written by Sölvi Blöndal, Ómar Örn Hauksson (as amar Örn Hauksson) and Hussi Olafsson (as Hoskuldur Olafsson)
      (P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (USA)

    User reviews90

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    a greatly crafted action movie
    Death Race 2, the prequel to the 2008 Death Race, shows how Death Race came to be. The movie for being a straight to DVD release looks likes a high budget Hollywood movie with 1/4 of the budget of the first one. The acting is not top notch but does have a interesting cast with Sean Bean and Dan Trejo. If your a fan of the dark gritty style of the first Death Race then you'll enjoy this film, however, i do feel that they could have been more original and changed a few things to make this film stand apart from the original.

    pros- Good action sequences

    good cast

    very well put together

    cons- could have been more original

    some of the acting could have been improved
    helpful•9
    7
    • The-Bear-Jew2
    • Jan 20, 2011

    FAQ4

    • Is this a prequel?
    • Didn't Hennessy state that she invented Death Race in the first film?
    • What are the differences between the R-rated and Unrated cuts?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Death Race II
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Moonlighting Films
      • Universal Pictures Productions GmbH
      • Capital Arts Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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