Death Race (2008)

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Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the U.S. 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 world's biggest, most brutal... See Full Description

Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Remake and Sports

Running Time: 1 hr. 29 min.

Release Date: August 22nd, 2008 (wide)

MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and language.

Distributors: Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures

U.S. Box Office: $36,064,910


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Starring: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Produced by: Roger Corman, Dennis E. Jones, Don Granger
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Critics Reviews Average Grade: C

Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It is an assault on all the senses, including common." more... D-
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"Even more painful than actually participating in a death race." more... F
E! Online, Chris Farnsworth
"Sure it's all pretty preposterous, but the difference between this and lesser examples of the genre is execution." more... B
filmcritic.com, Sean O'Connell
"I wouldn't hire Anderson to helm a beer commercial, but then again, I don't work for Universal." more... D

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