
Quick Facts
DirectorPaul W. S. Anderson
Runtime1h 45m · R
GenresAction · Science-fiction · Thriller
Release2008-08-22
Film
Death Race
2008· R· 1h 45m· Action· Science-fiction· Thriller
“Get ready for a killer ride.”
In 2020, Terminal Island, New York, overcrowded prisons become a Weyland Corporation cash cow, transforming incarcerated criminals into gladiators for a televised spectacle dubbed "Death Race." Amidst a global audience’s insatiable appetite for violence, inmates are injected with adrenaline and pitted against one another in an enclosed arena, where brutality knows no bounds. This dystopian vision of privatized justice serves as a grim commentary on the commodification of violence in society.
2008-08-22
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Key Crew
DirectorPaul W. S. Anderson
ScreenplayPaul W. S. Anderson
ProducerJeremy Bolt
Director of PhotographyScott Kevan
Original Music ComposerPaul Haslinger
EditorNiven Howie
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released2008-08-22
Runtime1h 45m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosImpact Pictures · Universal Pictures · Relativity Media
Budget$45M
Box office$76M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America · Germany
Rating6.3/10 · 4204 votes
Original languageen
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