Release Date
August 22, 2008
DVD Release Date
December 21, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
89 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated R for strong violence and language
Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world's most brutal sporting event as its backdrop. A penitentiary full of felons has inspired the jailers to create a grisly pastime ripe for lucrative kickbacks. Now, adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for televised violence and a spectacular arena come together to form the "Death Race."
Three-time speedway champion Jensen Ames (Statham) is an expert at survival in... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
In a remake that no one asked for, lovable Jason Statham heads to the most dangerous prison on the planet to win his freedom in Death Race, a pay-per-view sensation where the last prison standing - or in this case, driving - gets glory. Yes, move over Sly - Death Race is back.
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