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Death Racers

2008 · 90 min

A gleefully trashy, gory race through a dystopian prison, played for laughs and cheap thrills.

Overview
In a dystopian future, contestants compete in a cross-country road race in which killing is part of the game.

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  • Channel 101 Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • crime
  • survival
  • corruption
  • media
Places
  • prison
  • road trip
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, comedy, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Roy Knyrim
Written by
Andrew Helm
Starring
Jason Ellefson, Robert Pike Daniel, Stephen Blackehart, Dean Kreyling, Caroline Attwood, Jennifer Keith, Therese, Krystle Connor
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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