Overview
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US 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 biggest, most brutal event.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedDirected by Paul W. S. Anderson, this 2008 science-fiction action thriller imagines a near future where overcrowded American prisons have been handed to a powerful corporation that turns inmates into gladiators. On Terminal Island, convicts compete in the Death Race, a brutal, televised motor-combat spectacle staged for a bloodthirsty global audience. Combining action, science fiction, and thriller elements, the film delivers high-velocity carnage alongside a grim satire of incarceration and media spectacle. It suits viewers who enjoy fast, hard-edged dystopian action. The film holds a MagicMovieScore of 6.3.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Jason Statham
Jensen Ames
Joan Allen
Warden Hennessey
Ian McShane
Coach
Tyrese Gibson
Machine Gun Joe Mason
Natalie Martinez
Elizabeth Case
Max Ryan
Pachenko
Jason Clarke
Guard Ulrich
Frederick Koehler
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3,984 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.06 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
August 22, 2008
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
R
Genres
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director