Get ready for a killer race.|Aug. 22, 2008|United States, Germany, United Kingdom|105 Min.|TV-14
Genre: Action;Science;Fiction;Thriller
Description: In 2012, the collapse of the US economy leads to a surge in crime rates, resulting in the rise of privatized prisons. Terminal Island Penitentiary, run by Warden Claire Hennessey, profits from broadcasting “Death Race,” a brutal vehicular combat series streamed online. Inmates compete in modified cars on a deadly track, with the chance to win their freedom by surviving the race.
During a race, a masked driver known as Frankenstein is close to the finish line but faces his rival, Machine Gun Joe. Despite warnings from his navigator, Casey, Frankenstein refuses to let Joe win. Casey escapes the car just before it’s destroyed at the finish line.
Jensen Ames, an ex-con and factory worker, struggles to provide for his family. After losing his job, he returns home to his wife, Suzy, and their newborn daughter, Piper. One night, he is attacked and wakes up to find Suzy dead and himself accused of her murder. Sentenced to life in prison, Jensen is separated from his daughter.
Six months later, Jensen is transferred to Terminal Island. Warden Hennessey offers him a deal: impersonate Frankenstein and win one more race in exchange for freedom. Jensen agrees and learns that Hennessey plans to boost the declining popularity of “Death Race” by reviving the Frankenstein persona. With the help of a maintenance crew, Jensen prepares to face the deadly competition.
Cast director: Paul W. S. Anderson
Cast actor: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez, Max Ryan, Jacob Vargas, Jason Clarke, Fred Koehler, Justin Mader
Original name: Death Race