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Death Race 2000
In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance.
1975 · Directed by Paul Bartel · 80 min · Action · Science Fiction · Comedy · 10 frames
Tagline
In the year 2000, hit and run driving is no longer a felony. It's the national sport!
Crew
- Screenplay: Charles B. Griffith, Robert Thom
- Cinematography: Tak Fujimoto
- Edited by: Tina Hirsch
- Music: Paul Chihara
- Produced by: Jim Weatherill
Cast
- David Carradine as Frankenstein
- Simone Griffeth as Annie Smith
- Sylvester Stallone as Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
- Mary Woronov as Calamity Jane
- Roberta Collins as Matilda the Hun
- Martin Kove as Nero the Hero
- Louisa Moritz as Myra
- Don Steele as Junior Bruce
- Joyce Jameson as Grace Pander
- Carle Bensen as Harold
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: New World Pictures
- Budget: $300,000
- Box office: $8,000,000
- Themes: dystopia, reality spoof, street race, vindictive, death game, suspenseful, bold
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