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Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world's most brutal sporting event as its backdrop. A penitentiary full of felons has inspired the jailers to create a grisly pastime ripe for lucrative kickbacks. Now, adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for televised violence and a spectacular arena come together to form the Death Race.
Three-time speedway champion Jensen Ames (Statham) is an expert at survival in the harsh landscape that has become our country. Just as he thinks he has turned his life around, the ex-con is framed for a gruesome murder he didn't commit. Forced to don the mask of the mythical driver Frankenstein-a crowd favorite who seems impossible to kill-Ames is given an easy choice by Terminal Island's warden (Joan Allen): suit up or rot away in a cell.
His face hidden by a metallic mask, one convict will be put through an insane three-day challenge. Ames must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in the country's toughest prison to claim the prize of freedom. Driving a monster car outfitted with machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, one desperate man will destroy anything in his path to win the most twisted spectator sport on Earth.
Original Release
08/21/2008
US Release
08/22/2008
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jason Statham | Jensen Ames |
Joan Allen | Hennessey / Warden Hennessey |
Ian McShane | Coach |
Tyrese Gibson | Machine Gun Joe / Machine Gun Joe Mason |
Natalie Martinez | Case / Elizabeth Case |
Max Ryan | Pachenko |
Jason Clarke | Ulrich / Guard Ulrich |
Frederick Koehler | Lists |
Jacob Vargas | Gunner |
Justin Mader | Travis Colt |
Directors
Writers
Paul W.S. Anderson, Robert Thom, Charles B. Griffith, Ib Melchior
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jason Statham | Jensen Ames |
Joan Allen | Hennessey / Warden Hennessey |
Ian McShane | Coach |
Tyrese Gibson | Machine Gun Joe / Machine Gun Joe Mason |
Natalie Martinez | Case / Elizabeth Case |
Max Ryan | Pachenko |
Jason Clarke | Ulrich / Guard Ulrich |
Frederick Koehler | Lists |
Jacob Vargas | Gunner |
Justin Mader | Travis Colt |
Robert LaSardo | Grimm / Hector Grimm |
Robin Shou | 14K |
Benz Antoine | Joe's Navigator |
Danny Blanco Hall | Joe's Navigator |
Christian Paul | Joe's Navigator |
Janaya Stephens | Suzy |
John Fallon | Neo Nazi |
Bruce McFee | Old Timer |
Cory Fantie | Disgusted Worker |
Russell Ferrier | Angry Worker |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Roger Corman | Executive Producer |
Don Granger | Executive Producer |
Dennis E. Jones | Executive Producer |
Ryan Kavanaugh | Executive Producer |
Paul W.S. Anderson | Producer |
Jeremy Bolt | Producer |
Paula Wagner | Producer |
Roger Corman | Producer |