Death Race: Inferno (2013)

Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas, aka Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as Death Race. Only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew.

Director:

Roel Reiné

Writers:

Paul W.S. Anderson (story by), Tony Giglio (story by)

Stars:

Luke Goss, Tanit Phoenix Copley, Danny Trejo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Goss	...	Carl Lucas
Ving Rhames	...	Weyland
Danny Trejo	...	Goldberg
Dougray Scott	...	Niles York
Frederick Koehler	...	Lists (as Fred Koehler)
Tanit Phoenix Copley	...	Katrina (as Tanit Phoenix)
Robin Shou	...	14K
Hlubi Mboya	...	Diabolos
Roxane Hayward	...	Prudence
Bart Fouche	...	Razor
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Psycho
Eugene Khumbanyiwa	...	Nero
Michael Dube	...	Baby (as Michael T. Dube) (credit only)
Michelle van Schaik	...	Olga Braun
Mark Elderkin	...	Sgt. Fury

Storyline

Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas, aka Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as Death Race. Only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew, Lucas is plunged into an all-new competition more vicious than anything he has experienced before. Pitted against his most ruthless adversaries ever, Lucas fights to keep himself and his team alive in a race in South Africa's infernal Kalahari Desert. With powerful forces at work behind the scenes to ensure his defeat, will Lucas' determination to win at all costs mean the end of the road for him?

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Plot Keywords:

nude pantyhose | pay per view | mistaken identity | breasts | death | 

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language throughout and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA Germany South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Death Race 3: Inferno

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$6,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capital Arts Entertainment,Moonlighting Films,Universal Pictures Germany

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frederick Koehler (Lists) and Robin Shou (14k) appear in all three films. Koehler is also rumored to reprise his role in the upcoming fourth film Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy (2018).

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Goofs

Mark Elderkin is erroneously credited as 'Sgt Fury', when he plays 'Joker'. Hlubi Mboya is credited as 'Diabolos', but onscreen she is identified as 'Satana'. Satana is synonymous to Diabolos (=Greek for Devil). Michael Dube does not appear at all in the movie, even though he is credited.

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Quotes

Goldberg: You'll have a tough time losing in this car.

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Connections

References The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

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Soundtracks

Empyrean
Written by Klayton
Performed by Klayton

User Reviews

A worthy sequel

Don't be put off by the IMDb score, or any negative reviews, this movie is a more than worthy successor to Death Race 2, and has earned its place in the franchise.

Lots of subtle humour, stylish action and surprisingly memorably characters, all combined with sufficiently varied and suitably over-the-top set pieces make this feel more like a cinema release than a direct-to-video offering.

Sure, the plot gets a bit silly at times, and there are clichés and stereotypes liberally scattered throughout, but I still found the new setting, the new (if often short-lived) characters and the tidy wrapping up of the story arc to be effective and entertaining.

Dougray Scott shines as the enthusiastic antagonist, relative unknown Jeremy Crutchley provides a great Russell Crowe-esque caricature, and even Luke Goss manages to steal some good moments.

All of the actors look like they're having lots of fun, and I too thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Dig it up and give it a go. Watch all three movies back to back for the full experience!