Death Race
(NC16)- Release Date: 21st August 2008 (Showtimes)
- Language: English
- Running Time: 105 mins
- Genre: Action
- Director: Paul W.S. Anderson, Kirk de Micco
- Cast: Natalie Martinez, Ian McShane, Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Joan Allen. (Full Cast)
- Local Distributor: United International Pictures
Jason Statham takes the role of Jensen Ames in the remake of the Roger Classman classic "Death Race". Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point and prisons have been turned over to monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees prisoners as an opportunity for a televised sport called "Death Race", the world's biggest and most brutal sporting event. Five-time NASCAR champion Jensen Ames is a man who has become an expert at survival. When Weyland demands a driver to headline the big game, Ames is forced to submit. Donning the costume of mythical rider Frankenstein, the racer becomes an instant crowd favorite. Hidden by a metallic black mask, one convict will be put through a brutal three day challenge, with the trophy being the ultimate prize: freedom. Ames' expertise will now be put to the test. It's either to kill or be killed.
Latest Review
Amazing stunts in one thrill-packed film
What I loved most: The stunts
What I really hated: Lots of things...
Death Race works just like Step Up. It has horrible plot, bad acting and awful direction. If Step Up covers its weakness with its choreography, Death Race covers its weaknesses by using lots of dangerous stunts that will satisfy the extreme-thrill seeker. Lots of action scenes and violent scenes will also satisfy the slasher-fans. Thrill-packed until the very last end. Not great, but at least, satisfying.
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