“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.
Directed by Paul Bartel
Written by Charles B. Griffith, Ib Melchior, Robert Thom
Produced by Jim Weatherill
Box OfficeBudget: $300KRevenue: $8.0M
About Death Race 2000
Death Race 2000 is a action, science fiction, comedy film released in 1975 exploring themes of dystopia, reality spoof, street race, death game. Directed by Paul Bartel, it stars David Carradine, Simone Griffeth, Sylvester Stallone. 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.