Death Race 2000
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
Death Race 2000 (1975, USA) is a Carsploitation film directed by Paul Bartel. It is followed by Deathsport.
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Main Details
- Released in 1975 | Color | Running Time: 84 Min.
- Aspect Ratio: (1.85:1)
- Production Co: New World Pictures
- Distribution Co: New World Pictures (USA) | International Film Distributors (Canada) | Concorde Film (Netherlands) | IVC (Greece)
- Directed by Paul Bartel
- Written by Ib Melchior (story), Robert Thom, and Charles B. Griffith
- Starring David Carradine, Simone Griffith, Sylvester Stallone, Mary Woronov, and Roberta Collins
- Produced by Roger Corman
- Original Music by Paul Chihara
- Cinematography by Tak Fujimoto
- Film Editing by Tina Hirsch
Plot Summary
- In a dystopian future, a cross country automobile race requires contestants to run down innocent pedestrians to gain points that are tallied based on each kill's brutality.
Taglines
- In The Year 2000 Hit And Run Driving Is No Longer A Felony. It's The National Sport!
- A Cross Country Road Wreck!
- Across the town the traffic is MURDER
The Tarantino Connection
In Death Proof when Stuntman Mike is in the hospital, Sheriff Earl McGraw refers to him as "Frankenstein", a reference to David Carradine's character. Death Proof's screenplay is dedicated to Charles B. Griffith, the screenwriter of Death Race 2000.
In Death Proof when Stuntman Mike is in the hospital, Sheriff Earl McGraw refers to him as "Frankenstein", a reference to David Carradine's character. Death Proof's screenplay is dedicated to Charles B. Griffith, the screenwriter of Death Race 2000.
