Death Race
“Get ready for a killer ride.”
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.
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Part of Death Race (2008) Collection
4 films
Cast
42 people
Jason Statham
Jensen Ames
Known for
Snatch
The Meg
Joan Allen
Warden Hennessey
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Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Room
Ian McShane
Coach
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Tyrese Gibson
Machine Gun Joe Mason
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2 Fast 2 Furious
Four Brothers
Natalie Martinez
Elizabeth Case
Known for
Under the Dome
End of Watch
Max Ryan
Pachenko
Known for
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Attila
Jason Clarke
Guard Ulrich
Known for
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Everest
Frederick Koehler
Lists
Known for
Mr. Mom
The Evil Within
Jacob Vargas
Gunner
Known for
Marvel's Luke Cage
Sons of Anarchy
Justin Mader
Travis Colt
Known for
Room
IT: Welcome to Derry
Robert LaSardo
Hector Grimm
Known for
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
The Shipment
Robin Shou
14K
Known for
Mortal Kombat
Beverly Hills Ninja
Paul W. S. Anderson Director · Paul Haslinger Composer Scott Kevan Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $76M · Budget $45M · United States release August 22, 2008
Box office
Budget
$45,000,000
Worldwide gross
$76,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Impact Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
Relativity Media
Production · Studio
Cruise/Wagner Productions
Production
H2S2 Filmproduktionsgesellschaft
Production
Scion Films
Production
United Kingdom · United States · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · August 22, 2008
Digital
United States · August 22, 2008
Theatrical
Australia
October 30, 2008 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 27, 2008 · Theatrical
France
October 15, 2008 · Theatrical
April 15, 2009 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
April 12, 2017 · Digital · VOD
May 16, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
October 21, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
November 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Greece
November 20, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 16, 2008 · Digital
Ireland
September 26, 2008 · Digital
Italy
November 28, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
November 29, 2008 · Digital
Lithuania
September 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 2, 2008 · Theatrical
February 5, 2009 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
December 4, 2010 · Theatrical · RTL 5
Poland
October 3, 2008 · Digital
Portugal
October 23, 2008 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 24, 2008 · Theatrical
March 25, 2009 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray release
Türkiye
October 17, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Vietnam
September 12, 2008 · Theatrical
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