Bartel and carradine teamed up for another road race movie, cannonball, a year later, and a semisequel, death sport, appeared in 1978. Utrka smrti 2000 je americki science fiction film snimljen 1975. Based loosely on the short story the racer race of death by ib melchior, death race 2000 is a brutal sports pioneer released the same year as the legendary rollerball. A comic book sequel entitled death race 2020 was published in 1995 by roger corman s. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Death race 2000 boasts nonstop brutally funny comic book action. Based loosely on the short story the racerrace of death by ib melchior, death race 2000 is a brutal sports pioneer released the same year as the legendary rollerball. Published on nov 18, 2008 death race 2000 is a 1975 cult action film directed by paul bartel, and starring david carradine, simone griffeth and.
Its a no holds barred crosscountry race in which the aim is to kill off not only your opponents, but as many pedestrians as possible. In the near future, the ultimate sporting event is the death race. In the year 2000against the backdrop of social turmoil, political unrest, and rampant anarchya nowtotalitarian united states of america supports a brutal annual event to pacify the masses. Featuring david carradine at the height of his kung fu fame and sylvester stallone a year before rocky, death race 2000 was a major drivein hit in 1975. Everyone remembers the movie quite fondly and corman and. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Undoubtedly, some will still find the race scenes a bit intense, as well as the fact that old people and children are considered targets. Death race 2000 is a 1975 cult political satire action film directed by paul bartel, and starring david carradine, simone griffeth and sylvester stallone.
In a dystopian future an annual crosscountry race is put on to entertain the masses in which. Playing the game looking back at death race 2000 is an all too brief featurette that runs just under eleven minutes in length that explores the origins of the film through interviews with producer roger corman, performers mary woronov and martin kove and writer charles griffith. Death race 2000 1975 r 80 min action, comedy, scifi 27 april 1975 usa 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 kills brutality. Topics movie trailers, black comedies, cult classic, david carradine, sylvester stallone, simone griffeth 70s camp classic. Death race series is a car combat franchise encompassing a series of films and other media centered on a reality show set in a prison, where inmates race against each other in order to win their freedom. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Anderson stated in the dvd commentary that he thought of the. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
The race is scored both by time and by the number and type of pedestrians killed throughout the course of the race. Death race 2000 is a cult action film directed by paul bartel. A classic corman production, the movie was carradines first work past kung fu. Death race 2000 is a 1975 american science fiction sports film produced by roger corman, directed by paul bartel, and starring david carradine, simone griffeth and sylvester stallone. This time, frankenstein is up against nononsense challengers. Robert koehler of variety called death race as hard as metal and just as dumb and criticized it for removing the humor of death race 2000. In the year 2000, americas national sport is the death race, a crosscountry excursion in which contestants rack up points by killing innocent bystanders. Death race is a 2008 action thriller film coproduced, written and directed by paul w.
Leaving the summer behind, we hit the hot asphalt with david carradine in death race 2000. But greenes point was provoking, as i was reminded last weekend during death race 2000. Short story by ib melchior and basis for the cult film death race 2000. In the year 2000, hit and run has become the national sport. Although its based on 70s exploitation film death race 2000, this movie forgoes the original films overthetop satire in favor of even moreoverthetop action.
High quality death race 2000 gifts and merchandise. Death race 2000, like beyond the valley of the dolls, the omega man, repo man and rocknroll high school, is one of those dependable all time favourite trash classics that i watch regularly and never fail to get a smile out of. Legendary actress louisa moritz, whose work included one flew over the cuckoos nest and death race 2000, has passed away at the age of 72. Financial analysis of death race 2000 1975 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Parents need to know that this movie is a nonstop series of graphic, violent action scenes, with lots of blood and some gore. Death race 2000 is a low budget genre melting pot from 1975 starring david carradine and sylvester stallone as two of five feuding race car drivers competing in a futuristic sport that is won based on racking up points from killing pedestrians and others. The cult classic 70s exploitation film death race 2000 is a provocative, ultraviolent rampage. Inferno, 20 sequel to the 2011 film and prequel to the 2008 film, since it takes place between the 2011 and 2008 films death race 2050, a 2017 sequel to death race 2000 death race. Carradines navigator, griffeth, is actually a revolutionary spy dedicated to sabataging the savage race. In a dystopian future an annual crosscountry race is put on to entertain the masses in which racers score points by running down and killing pedestrians, but the tables are turned when a rebellion attempts. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 30% off your first box. Anytime youre down just put death race 200 on and youre guaranteed to be cheered up. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Five long decades after death race 2000 1975, in the overpopulated united corporations of america, the annual death race is about to begin.
This movie shows a race where the object is to run over as many people as possible. Death race is something of a b movie with pretty limited effects and acting range on display. Meanwhile, a revolution is brewing, and rebels disrupt the televised competition in an attempt to overthrow the morally bankrupt president. The movie takes place in a dystopian american society in the year 2000. Death race 2000 is a cult classic of a film from 1975. David carradine takes on sylvester stallone in this classic adrenaline thriller. The film takes place in a dystopian american society in the year 2000, where the murderous transcontinental road race has become a form of national entertainment. Despite the films crude and highly gruesome nature, much of it is actually rather lighthearted. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Deathrace 2000 is the story of a cross country race, arranged by an authoritative government, in a futuristic america. Published on jan 29, 2015 death race 2000 is a 1975 cult action film directed by paul bartel, and starring david carradine, simone griffeth and sylvester stallone. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Roger ebert of the chicago suntimes gave the film half a star out of four, calling it an assault on all the senses, including common.
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