Death Race

"Get ready for a killer ride."

2008 1h 45m EN

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6.3

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41%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 4,290🥫41%Rotten Tomatoes●43Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 228,299

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Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.

“Get ready for a killer ride.”

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Cast

Jason Statham
Jensen Ames
Joan Allen
Warden Hennessey
Ian McShane
Coach
Tyrese Gibson
Machine Gun Joe Mason
Natalie Martinez
Elizabeth Case
Max Ryan
Pachenko
Jason Clarke
Guard Ulrich
Frederick Koehler
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
Writers: Paul W. S. Anderson, Paul W. S. Anderson, Kevin Farrell
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Death Race (2008) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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440+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, shot by Scott Kevan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Niven Howie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jason Statham and Joan Allen and Ian McShane carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul W. S. Anderson directs. Scott Kevan behind the camera. Paul Haslinger scores. Niven Howie cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Released 18 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany.
3Part of the "Death Race (2008) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4440+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, shot by Scott Kevan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Niven Howie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jason Statham and Joan Allen and Ian McShane carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Get ready for a killer ride.".
10IMDB entry: tt0452608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "prison", "martial arts", "car race", "dystopia".
12Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Scott Kevan
Original score: Paul Haslinger
Editing: Niven Howie
Production design: Paul D. Austerberry
Costume design: Gregory Mah
Makeup / hair: Gaétan Landry
VFX supervisor: Dennis Berardi
Sound: Chris Jenkins
Stunt coordinator: Andy Gill
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,000,000
Box office: $76,000,000
Return: 169% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Death Race (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 41% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 43/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 228,299 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations total

Part of

Death Race (2008) Collection

Based on car combat encompassing a series of films and other media centered on a reality show set in a prison, where inmates race against each other in order to win their freedom.

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Paul W. S. Anderson

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Gimly2017-05-13
★ 6/10
A massive departure from the original, Death Race keeps the cars and kills and forgoes virtually everything else from 2000. Fun in a very different manner, but still fun, and that's what counts. Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.
JPV8522021-06-06
★ 7/10
Loud and brash but ultimately entertaining thanks mostly to Jason Statham and some decent racing sequences (well, when the camera wasn't jittery or quick edits). Also some love for Joan Allen making for a fine villain and never a bad thing with Ian McShane even in a supporting role. Nothing great but pretty much well within Paul W.S. Anderson's wheelhouse. 3.5/5