Death Race is a 2008 American dystopian action thriller film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It stars Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane and Joan Allen.
Though referred to as a remake of the 1975 film Death Race 2000 (which in turn is based on Ib Melchior's short story "The Racer") in reviews and marketing materials, director Paul W. S. Anderson stated in the DVD commentary that he thought of the film as something of a prequel.
A remake had been in development since 2002, though production was delayed by disapproval of early screenplays, then placed in turnaround following a dispute between Paramount Pictures and the producer duo Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner (the latter was the producer without Cruise in the film). Death Race was acquired by Universal Studios, and Anderson re-joined the project to write and direct. Filming began in Montreal in August 2007, and the completed project was released on August 22, 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Three direct-to-video films in the series were then released: Death Race 2 (2010), Death Race 3: Inferno (2013) and Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (2018).
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- Hollywoodedge, Crash Wood Glass Met PE111401
- Pippa Fly By
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 11
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01
- SoundDogs, Metal, Rip, Crush, Hit, Glass/Sound Ideas, METAL, HIT - METAL IMPACT: SHARP RIPPING CRUNCH 02
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 01 (Series 6000)
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - MEDIUM EXPLOSION 01
- Werner's Motorcycle Engine Revving
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- Death Race 2000 (1975)
- Death Race 2 (2010)
- Death Race 3: Inferno (2013)
- Death Race 2050 (2017)
- Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (2018)