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Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the world's biggest, most brutal... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Remake and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 29 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 22nd, 2008 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$36,064,910 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"It is an assault on all the senses, including common." more...
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D- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"Even more painful than actually participating in a death race." more...
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F |
E! Online, Chris Farnsworth
"Sure it's all pretty preposterous, but the difference between this and lesser examples of the genre is execution." more...
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B |
filmcritic.com, Sean O'Connell
"I wouldn't hire Anderson to helm a beer commercial, but then again, I don't work for Universal." more...
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D |
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