Death Race (2008 movie)

Death Race
Death Race
Directed by	Paul W. S. Anderson
Screenplay by	Paul W. S. Anderson
Story by	Paul W. S. Anderson
Based on	Death Race by Robert Thom; Charles B. Griffith and The Racer by Ib Melchior
Produced by	Paula Wagner; Jeremy Bolt; Paul W. S. Anderson;
Starring	Tyrese Gibson; Jason Statham; Ian McShane; Joan Allen;
Cinematography	Scott Kevan
Edited by	Hiven Howie; David Kern (additional editor); Dallas Puett;
Music by	Paul Haslinger
Production; companies	Relativity Media; Impact Pictures; Cruise/Wagner Production;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 22, 2008;
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	United States; Germany; United Kingdom;
Language	English

Death Race is an 2008 American dystopian action thriller movie written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson.

Though reffered to 1975 movie Death Race 2000 (which is directed by Ib Melchior's short story The Racer), in reviews and marketing materials. Athought, this is became as the prequel movie.

The movie starring by Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane and Joan Allen.

Death Race was released in the United States on August 22, 2008. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a financial disappointment, grossing $76 million on a budget of $45 million.^[1]

The film was followed by four sequels; Death Race 2 (2010), Death Race 3: Inferno (2013), and Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (2018).

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↑ "Death Penalty", Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks California 91320 United States: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, ISBN 978-1-4129-2694-2, retrieved 2025-11-23{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[1] "Death Penalty", Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks California 91320 United States: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, ISBN 978-1-4129-2694-2, retrieved 2025-11-23{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

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