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Death Race 2000

1975 · 80 min

It is a relentlessly over-the-top, darkly funny, and chaotic ride through a ridiculously grim future.

Tagline
In the year 2000, hit and run driving is no longer a felony. It's the national sport!
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • violence
  • deception
  • politics
Places
  • road trip
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror6
Humour4
Realism3
Romance3
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, science fiction, comedy
Directed by
Paul Bartel
Written by
Charles B. Griffith, Robert Thom
Starring
David Carradine, Simone Griffeth, Sylvester Stallone, Mary Woronov, Roberta Collins, Martin Kove, Louisa Moritz, Don Steele
Music
Paul Chihara
Cinematography
Tak Fujimoto
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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