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Released 9 years ago.
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Death Race 2050
2017 1h 33m EN
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4.3
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★4.3TMDB · 207
ActionComedyScience Fiction
Synopsis
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The year 2050 the planet has become overpopulated, to help control population the government develops a race. The Death Race. Annually competitors race across the country scoring points for killing people with their vehicles.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Manu Bennett
Frankenstein
Malcolm McDowell
Chairman
Marci Miller
Annie Sullivan
Burt Grinstead
Jed Perfectus
Folake Olowofoyeku
Minerva Jefferson
Anessa Ramsey
Tammy
Yancy Butler
Alexis Hamilton
Charlie Farrell
JB
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- G.J. Echternkamp
- Writers
- G.J. Echternkamp, Matt Yamashita
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Death Race (1975) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by G.J. Echternkamp, shot by Juan Durán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor G.J. Echternkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Manu Bennett and Malcolm McDowell and Marci Miller carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt5493706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
G.J. Echternkamp directs. Juan Durán behind the camera. G.J. Echternkamp cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Part of the "Death Race (1975) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 3Directed by G.J. Echternkamp, shot by Juan Durán. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor G.J. Echternkamp shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Manu Bennett and Malcolm McDowell and Marci Miller carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt5493706 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Classified under 12 themes, including "car race", "dystopia", "black humor", "sequel".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Juan Durán
- Editing
- G.J. Echternkamp
- Makeup / hair
- Miguel Yamaha Tucno
- VFX supervisor
- Anthony J. Rickert-Epstein
- Sound
- Erick Jolley
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Part of
Death Race (1975) Collection
The Death Race movies series collection.
Also by
G.J. Echternkamp
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- Gimly★ 6/10
In true Corman fashion, it's bloody awful. But this is exactly how I like my trash. Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.
Production companies
Who made it
Universal 1440 Entertainment
US
- NE
New Horizons Picture
US
Key crew
- First Assistant CameraIvailo Tzvetkov
- Sound DesignerErick Jolley
- Foley RecordistMartin Quiñones
- Rotoscoping ArtistJames Payfer
- ColoristDiego Alex Borghello
- Boom OperatorMirella Bellido
- Casting AssistantJacob Hayman
- Foley ArtistSteve Walter
- Online EditorMatthew J. McLaren
- Foley ArtistTim Chilton
- Main Title DesignerAlex Fichera
- Digital Intermediate ProducerEric M. Klein
- ADR RecordistToby Craig
- ADR RecordistMartin Quiñones
- ADR SupervisorIris Posada
- Foley SupervisorIris Posada
- Rotoscoping ArtistHarry Walton
- Sound EditorAshu Boni
- Sound RecordistGregor Mazurczuk
- Script SupervisorAnalía Laos
- Foley RecordistAshu Boni
- ADR SupervisorMartin Quiñones
- VFX ArtistDominic Bonavitacola
- First Assistant DirectorPeter Lara Patiño
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- car race
- dystopia
- black humor
- sequel
- overpopulation
- grindhouse
- remake
- murder
- corporate world
- political satire
- absurdism
- death game
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2017-01-17R
- Physical2017-01-17R
Also known as
International titles
- Roger Corman's Death Race 2050US
- La Course à la mort de l'an 2050CA
- Смъртоносна надпревараBG
- Death Race 2050DE
- Carrera de la muerte 2050MX
- 데스 레이스 2050KR
- 死亡飞车2050CN
- Смертельные гонки 2050RU
