Death Race 2000 1975

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

6.108 / 10   450 vote(s)
R
Action Science Fiction

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.

Release Date 1975-04-30
Runtime 1h 20m
Directors Tak Fujimoto, Paul Bartel, Charles B. Griffith, Dennis E. Jones, Lewis Teague
Producers Roger Corman, Jim Weatherill
Writers Ib Melchior, Robert Thom, Charles B. Griffith

If anyone ever asks you what a "Cult Classic" is, you can just tell them to Google it-- I mean, show them this film.

Death Race 2000 is great 1970's cheese with a ripper of a Stalone role thrown in for good measure.

Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go.

Gimly