Death Race 2000 (1975)
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- R
- 1h 20min
- Action, Comedy
- 28 Nov 1975 (West Germany)
- Movie
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.
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Cast verified as complete
| David Carradine | ... |
Frankenstein
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| Simone Griffeth | ... |
Annie
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| Sylvester Stallone | ... |
Machine Gun Joe Viterbo
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| Mary Woronov | ... |
Calamity Jane
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| Roberta Collins | ... |
Matilda the Hun
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| Martin Kove | ... |
Nero the Hero
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| Louisa Moritz | ... |
Myra
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| Don Steele | ... |
Junior Bruce
(as The Real Don Steele)
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| Joyce Jameson | ... |
Grace Pander
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Carle Bensen | ... |
Harold
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Sandy McCallum | ... |
Mr. President
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| Paul L. Ehrmann | ... |
Special Agent
(as Paul Laurence)
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| Harriet Medin | ... |
Thomasina Paine
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Vince Trankina | ... |
Lt. Fury
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| Bill Morey | ... |
Deacon
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| Fred Grandy | ... |
Herman the German
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William Shephard | ... |
Pete
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| Leslie McRay | ... |
Cleopatra
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Wendy Bartel | ... |
Laurie
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John Favorite | ... |
Henry
(as Jack Favorite)
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Sandy Ignon | ... |
FBI Agent
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| John Landis | ... |
Mechanic
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Darla McDonnell | ... |
Rhonda Bainbridge
(as Darla McDonell)
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Roger Rook | ... |
Radio Operator
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| Paul Bartel | ... |
Frankenstein's Doctor (uncredited)
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| David Boyle | ... |
Little Boy at Picnic (uncredited)
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Peter Cornberg | ... |
Resistance Army Member (uncredited)
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Wendy Dio | ... |
Machine Gun Joe's Masseuse (uncredited)
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| Charles B. Griffith | ... |
Resistance Army Member (uncredited)
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| Alan Hubbard | ... |
Chicken Gang (uncredited)
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Keith Michl | ... |
Roadblock Builder (uncredited)
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Chicken Gang (uncredited)
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| Mary-Robin Redd | ... |
Race Spectator (uncredited)
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| Charles Seaverns | ... |
Photographer in Pits (uncredited)
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| David Sharpe | ... |
Chicken Gang (uncredited)
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Lewis Teague | ... |
Toreador (uncredited)
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George Wagner | ... |
Roadside Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Bartel | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Thom | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Charles B. Griffith | ... | (screenplay by) (as Charles Griffith) |
| Ib Melchior | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jim Weatherill | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Paul Chihara | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Tak Fujimoto | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Tina Hirsch | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Michal Goldman | ... | associate editor |
| Lewis Teague | ... | associate editor |
Art Direction by
| Beala Neel | ... | (as B.B. Neel) |
| Robin Royce | ... | (as Robinson Royce) |
Makeup Department
| Patricia Hutchence | ... | makeup artist (as Pat Hutchence) |
Production Management
| Peter Cornberg | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles B. Griffith | ... | second unit director (as Charles Griffith) |
| Dennis E. Jones | ... | assistant director (as Dennis Jones) |
| Lewis Teague | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Keith Michl | ... | propmaster |
Sound Department
| Lee Alexander | ... | sound mixer |
| Ben Burtt | ... | sound designer (uncredited) |
| Richard Bryce Goodman | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Richard MacLean | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Ronald C. Ross | ... | stunt coordinator (as Ronald Ross) |
| Bob Bralver | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Paula Dell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bobby Ferro | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alan Hubbard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Kim Kahana Jr. | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Greg Walker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Harry Wowchuk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Barrere | ... | key grip (as Michael Bryar) |
| Eric Saarinen | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Henning Schellerup | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Brian Swain | ... | gaffer |
| Paul Hunt | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Kit Kalionzes | ... | assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
| Douglas Olivares | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Leslie Otis | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Randall Robinson | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jane Ruhm | ... | costumer (as Jane Rum) |
Location Management
| Gil Valle | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Arrahwanna Thomsen | ... | script supervisor (as Arrah Robinson) |
| Joanie Blum | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Dean Jeffries | ... | car constructor (as Dean Jefferies) |
| James Powers | ... | car designer |
| Jane Ruhm | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1975) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1976) (France) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Delta (1975) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1975) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Focus Film Distributors (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1976) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- PC Jacinto Santos (1977) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Renkli Filmler (1977) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Mundial Filmes (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1984) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Savoy Film (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (distributed by)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Action Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- American Movie Classics (AMC) (2002) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Astro Distribution (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Brent Walker Video (1981) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Dallas Home Video (Greece) (VHS)
- Delta (1988) (Norway) (VHS)
- Digital Multimedia Limited (DML) (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Entertainment Today (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Films Incorporated (1977) (United States) (16mm home movie market)
- Interglobal Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- New Concorde Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- New Horizons Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- New Horizons Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Orange Score Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Paragon Movies (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (distributed by Savoy Film)
- Passion Productions (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA Selectavision Videodiscs (1981) (United States) (video) (CED VideoDisc)
- Renaissance Content Group (2023) (United States) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Silver Screen Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Star Entertainment (2023) (World-wide) (video)
- Star Media Entertainment (2003) (Norway) (DVD)
- TBS Superstation (1992) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Trans Atlantic Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- United American Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Viacom (1987) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Windmill Video (1986) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Jack Rabin & Associates (special optical effects by)
Other Companies
- Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (thanks: for their kind cooperation)
- Electrofilm Inc. (thanks: for their kind cooperation)
- NovaStar Digital (post-production sound services)
- Rutan Aircraft Factory (supplier: VariViggen aircraft)
- Synanon (thanks: for their kind cooperation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the year 2000 - against the backdrop of social turmoil, political unrest, and rampant anarchy - a now-totalitarian United Provinces of America supports a brutal annual event to pacify the masses: the infamous Annual Transcontinental Road Race. Scoring points simply by running over unsuspecting pedestrians, the national champion driver Frankenstein has to race against fast contestants such as the beautiful cowgirl killer Calamity Jane; the neo-Nazi Matilda the Hun; the Roman gladiator Nero the Hero, and, first and foremost, the Chicago thug and ambitious challenger Machine Gun Joe. Who will score the most points in the violent Death Race 2000? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | In The Year 2000 Hit And Run Driving Is No Longer A Felony. It's The National Sport! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $300,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $270,337 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Explaining why he took the role of Frankenstein in this film, David Carradine said "I started that picture two weeks after I walked off the Kung Fu (1972) set, and that was essentially my image, the "Kung Fu" character, and a lot of people still believe I'm that guy. The idea actually was: No. 1, if you walk off a television series, you better do a movie right away or you might never get to do one. And the second thing was to do something right away that would create the image of a monster to get rid of the image of that little Chinese guy that I'd been playing for four years. And, you know, it did kick-start my movie career." See more » |
| Goofs | At about 56:00 into the film, during their last stop at Albuquerque, near the last scene in the film before resuming the race, while talking to Frankenstein, Annie takes a stocking off. Then, after the camera goes from Frankenstein back to her, she is again taking the same stocking off. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hollywood Boulevard (1976). See more » |
| Quotes |
Machine Gun Joe VeTurbo:
You know, Myra, some people might think you're cute. But me, I think you're one very large baked potato. See more » |