Rat Race

"563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!"

2001 1h 52m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 2,058

AdventureComedy

Synopsis

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In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.

“563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!”

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Cast

Gloria Allred
Gloria Allred
Breckin Meyer
Nick Schaffer
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Owen Templeton
Lanei Chapman
Merrill Jennings
Amy Smart
Tracy Faucet
Seth Green
Duane Cody
Vince Vieluf
Blaine Cody
Whoopi Goldberg
Vera Baker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Zucker
Writers: Corran Brownlee, Corran Brownlee, Andy Breckman
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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3 / 8

CAST

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Zucker, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gloria Allred and Breckin Meyer and Cuba Gooding Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!".

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The take

Jerry Zucker directs. Thomas E. Ackerman behind the camera. John Powell scores. Tom Lewis cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
3320+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Jerry Zucker, shot by Thomas E. Ackerman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tom Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gloria Allred and Breckin Meyer and Cuba Gooding Jr. carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "563 miles. 9 people. $2 million. 1001 problems!".
9IMDB entry: tt0250687 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
Original score: John Powell
Editing: Tom Lewis
Production design: Gary Frutkoff
Costume design: Ellen Mirojnick
Makeup / hair: Stacye P. Branche
VFX supervisor: Michael J. McAlister
Stunt coordinator: Tim Gilbert
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $48,000,000
Box office: $85,498,534
Return: 178% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Rat Race (2001)

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JPV8522021-06-02
★ 5/10
Given the ensemble talent involved, and the director, this should've been so much better. I did manage to laugh a few times here and there but otherwise never quite worked. 2.75/5
Andre Gonzales2023-08-05
★ 6/10
Very funny and interesting. There waiting for grand dad to kick the bucket. Before he dies he sets up a quest for them to have a race. He gives them clues and they have to be the first person to figure it out and get to him first. Whoever is the first on wins his estate. It's a race, it's a race!