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Death Race 2000

1975
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 20m
A champion of a brutal cross-country car race of the future where pedestrians are run down for points... (imdb)
Directed by:
Paul Bartel Paul Bartel
Written by:
Ib Melchior Charles B. Griffith Charles B. Griffith Robert Thom
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Starring:
Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone David Carradine David Carradine Don Steele Don Steele Mary Woronov Mary Woronov Louisa Moritz Simone Griffeth Simone Griffeth Roberta Collins Joyce Jameson Joyce Jameson Martin Kove Martin Kove Sandy McCallum
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Franchise:
Death Race
Genres:
Comedy, Sci-fi, Action, Sport
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Spanish, Brazilian Sign Language
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Death Race 2000

1975
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 20m
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okkervilOkkervil
Rated 17 May 2012
60
52nd
"It's a hand grenade". Oh yes! As soon as that wonderful line was uttered I knew this movie had won me over! David Carradine, dressed as a large black dildo, in an outfit I can only assume he pulled from his own wardrobe, kills scores of innocents in his pursuit of the American Dream. Stallone and Carradine were always at the forefront of socially relevant biting satire like this movie.... or maybe not! Great fun.
Rated 17 May 2012
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 11 May 2012
70
63rd
David Carradine and Sly Stallone lead the awesome cast of this Roger Corman flick about a futuristic cross country car race where points are scored for killing bystanders. It's a cornball mix of The Running Man, Days of Thunder and pro wrestling. Besides the hilariously tame car stunts, there's lots of tits and stupid jokes and novelty violence...plus Carradine slow dancing in tiny briefs and a gimp mask.
Rated 11 May 2012
madmanMadMan
Rated 13 May 2008
87
57th
While this film's satire should have been sharper and more focused, its still utterly hilarious. The movie is quite entertaining, and its interesting how "Death Race" and other sci-fi films like it have often portrayed the future as a dark, fascist anti-utopia. Which is also notable considering a "super strong man," an element of fascism, is the film's man character. I really wish Roger Corman would have directed this picture, if only because I feel he would have added something more here.
Rated 13 May 2008
paxtonPaxton
Rated 20 Feb 2017
80
88th
This is what happens when you tell a rebellious young man that he can't watch Wacky Races because it's too violent.
Rated 20 Feb 2017
offlineozofflineoz
Rated 12 Apr 2020
75
67th
Under Quarantine Film Reviews #40: Unapologetically cheesy with hilarious one-liners, gratitous violence and a dash of dystopian satire to boot make this a B movie for the ages. VeTurbo's "I think you're one very large baked potato," is definately the highlight of Stallone's career.
Rated 12 Apr 2020
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 29 Dec 2008
50
38th
Campy B-movie fun with a concept so insane it's hard not to love it. It's not in any way a good film, the writing is horrible and it's quite poorly made in every aspect. Carradine is forgettable, but Stallone is hilarious as a pissed off Machine-Gun Joe. Could've been much better, but seeing as it clocks in at a quite short 79 minutes I'd recommend this to anyone interested in Stallone/campy B-movies or anyone who finds the idea of hit-and-runs being a national sport amusing.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
terrymacterrymac
Rated 24 Sep 2018
60
36th
This feels very culty. At the start, I wasn't particularly engaged with this, but as the lunacy unfolded I got increasingly into it. It isn't particularly well made, but hits enough of its targets to make it interesting. It's either hugely daft, or very clever. I can't quite figure out which. Either way, it's pretty good fun, and worth a look.
Rated 24 Sep 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 16 Feb 2018
67
39th
Carsploitation isn't my favorite genre, but when it is as insane as Death Race 2000 I can't help but be entertained. The bright colors and incessant energy highlight a mixture of hilarious characters and casual violence. What Carradine is winding under that glove is comic gold.
Rated 16 Feb 2018
joojooJooJoo
Rated 27 Jan 2011
4
55th
Stallone hits his stride as he shouts, punches/chokes women, murders plenty of people, and completely steals the movie from David Carradine in this over-the-top classic. Too bad to love, but too much of a pleasure to ignore.
Rated 27 Jan 2011
recklessmessrecklessmess
Rated 19 Mar 2012
50
28th
I'm so glad we made it out of the year 2000. Those road races were crazy!
Rated 19 Mar 2012
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 24 Mar 2012
51
45th
Hooray America! Fuck the French! Violence! Campy, incompetent, and poorly made, but way too much fun and too self-parodying to hate, especially if you have a thing for sci-fi B-movies.
Rated 24 Mar 2012
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 10 Apr 2007
75
68th
Indefensible cinema. More guilty fun than a barrel of cocaine... which I suspect was the reason this film exists.
Rated 10 Apr 2007
davidjohnsonDavidJohnson
Rated 29 Feb 2012
72
47th
A fun movie to watch, but really unrealistic. I like how they didn't even try to make it look like a future, it's just the 70s with the an ultra violent sport. Stallone was overracting, while David Carradine was underacting, but it kind of works. Quite a few twists, most of which are fucking retarded. The ending is the best where he runs over the annoying announcer guy, even though he just proclaimed that he was abolishing the sport.
Rated 29 Feb 2012
vercettivercetti
Rated 10 Apr 2010
46
25th
I had a good time.
Rated 10 Apr 2010
kojilessKojiless
Rated 20 May 2012
48
52nd
In the year 2000, everyone will have a prosthetic penis. It is known.
Rated 20 May 2012
guy_piranhaguy piranha
Rated 10 Feb 2022
50
24th
There's some obvious social commentary going on here, and i'm pretty sure this was a huge inspiration for running man (the movie, not the book), but other than drooling over some 70s babes and their boobs i wasn't quite sure what to do with it. Seeing david carradine dressed up as the gimp has a certain irony.
Rated 10 Feb 2022
bofbof
Rated 19 Aug 2014
63
46th
Roger Corman does "The Hunger Games". With cars, gore and boobs, because he's Roger Fucking Corman, and arguably with sharper social commentary as well.
Rated 19 Aug 2014
torgoTorgo
Rated 15 Oct 2007
89
84th
How awesome is Death Race 2000? Violence, satire, 70's psychedelia, Carradine, Stallone, many, many, breasts, President Frankenstein, and muscle cars. I'm giving it 89%, and if you don't like it, you can shove your Ozu up your Cahiers du Cinema.
Rated 15 Oct 2007
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 18 Aug 2011
76
31st
Pretty awesome. The social commentary is a little over-the-top, but not too over-the-top.
Rated 18 Aug 2011
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 21 Jan 2014
74
40th
Over the top absurdity, and surprisingly compelling because of it.
Rated 21 Jan 2014
kavuKavu
Rated 21 Mar 2009
76
58th
Hilarious exploitation, especially every single scene with Stallone.
Rated 21 Mar 2009
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 29 Jul 2012
75
67th
This is pretty great; good lines, genuinely on-point media satire, and excellent humor. Plus, all the explosions!
Rated 29 Jul 2012
ofthealliesOfTheAllies
Rated 29 Jul 2012
60
41st
I kind of hate myself for liking this, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that it wasn't a hell of a lot of fun to watch. The highlight for me is Don Steele, who somehow manages to be the campiest thing in an already gloriously campy film. If you can enjoy a movie that is too ridiculous for words, and is aware of its own absurdity - check this one out.
Rated 29 Jul 2012
bernardobrumbernardobrum
Rated 07 Sep 2011
77
41st
now THAT'S fun, man.
Rated 07 Sep 2011
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
52
7th
A pure B-movie of the futuristic action genre. It's so stupid, but also entertaining enough to keep you watching.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 13 Oct 2009
66
41st
Don't take it seriously, watch it with the guys over beer and wings, and the movie certainly entertains. And then you can spend every road trip you ever take making obscure references to it. And for that reason, I'd score it higher than I'm sure most people will.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
ronin167Ronin167
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
59th
Campy as hell, but still fun to watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 20 Mar 2013
60
60th
Don Steele makes this movie, which is an insane romp through 70s camp.
Rated 20 Mar 2013
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 10 Mar 2020
3
38th
Doesn't deliver on its own promise, but the concept is so fucking good to begin with that it can't help but be a bit of a minor classic.
Rated 10 Mar 2020
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 06 Nov 2011
72
65th
I didn't know what to expect. At first I though: oh no, not a racing movie.. untill they started running people over. That was awesome. Lost some steam after a while though, but it was entertaining
Rated 06 Nov 2011
amerigoamerigo
Rated 14 Nov 2008
88
93rd
Ridiculous, overblown, and completely over the top. This isn't a movie it's a kick in the head and it's so damn refreshing.
Rated 14 Nov 2008
egregiusEgregius
Rated 04 Jun 2008
83
51st
Absolutely brilliant! The inspiration for the ultra-violent computergame Carmageddon, this movie was intended to steal some of Rollerball's thunder (compare Deep Impact and Armageddon, or Antz and A Bug's Life). And while Rollerball tried to be a serious distopian sci-fi movie, this one went completely over-the-top. Memorable b-movie in every way.
Rated 04 Jun 2008
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 24 Jun 2011
82
78th
An adorable adventure that kids will treasure.
Rated 24 Jun 2011
woozybWoozyB
Rated 10 Mar 2011
90
86th
Oh Lord how I wish movies would have taken the message of this film seriously instead of remaking themselves into exactly the things that this film makes fun of.
Rated 10 Mar 2011
macswellMacSwell
Rated 18 May 2015
80
80th
Like a demented episode of Wacky Races, Death Race 2000 revels in its excess of senseless violence to the point where it all becomes rather funny. Entertaining throughout, with good pacing and cool cars and costumes, it offers memorable turns from Carradine and Stallone as rival racers and Don Steele as the overzealous commentator. The ending is so ridiculous that it's difficult not to just laugh.
Rated 18 May 2015
veseyVesey
Rated 08 Dec 2014
85
79th
Everything you could want in a 70's B-movie.
Rated 08 Dec 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
75
30th
The tug of war between Carradine and Stallone isn't that compelling, and some of the gags aren't shocking or funny enough. But it's great at those basest of movie pleasures, and the script adds mileage to the senseless ultraviolence with its satirical points.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
koalafishKoalafish
Rated 11 Feb 2022
55
18th
I wanted to like this more, but the good pieces don't end up beeing a great film. Probably the reason this is not the cult-classic it could have been. Still not bad and worth watching for the few good scenes.
Rated 11 Feb 2022
corbadCorbad
Rated 06 Apr 2023
40
7th
Almost no thought whatsoever had to have been put into this. Objectively, it should be hilarious - “It’s a hand grenade” - but it’s just not. My own fault for watching it alone, I expect.
Rated 06 Apr 2023
kowryKowry
Rated 24 Jul 2012
40
93rd
Didn't really live up to its awesome premise, despite having its moments (and tits).
Rated 24 Jul 2012
cinemahellcinema_hell
Rated 06 May 2009
79
56th
hahaha This is so cool I just can't believe it!
Rated 06 May 2009
monkeyflipmonkeyflip
Rated 07 Oct 2009
95
98th
Absolutely fantastic sci-fi sleaze.
Rated 07 Oct 2009
ronthedogronthedog
Rated 12 Jun 2009
40
1st
Bloody awful, juvenile crap. Satire? Only of itself, unsuccesfully.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
tequilaTequila
Rated 10 Aug 2009
80
52nd
What a psychedelic experinece. Young Sly rocks!
Rated 10 Aug 2009
emupieemupie
Rated 11 Aug 2014
88
58th
A fun, low budget, tongue in cheek precursor to Battle Royale and Hunger Games. Are there only five cars in the whole country at this point? I don't recall them coming across a single other vehicle.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 15 Jun 2012
65
38th
Needed more insane stunts and jokes, kind of empty otherwise. Stallone hams it up wonderfully.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 27 Jan 2011
65
52nd
Enjoyed it when I watched it.
Rated 27 Jan 2011
mohkoMohko
Rated 27 Apr 2009
65
52nd
Pretty unconventional movie but it was funny most of the time.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
65
45th
Satire is mostly lost in the B movie delivery but it is entertaining none the less.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 10 Jun 2015
69
44th
Enjoyable fuel-injected exploitation romp that has a charmingly pulpy style & insane satirical tone. It's concise enough not to overstay its welcome, just when you start thinking "this is getting way too stupid and adolescent" it comes up with something freshly crazy that grabs your attention. It's pretty fun and does the job but nothing to write home about.
Rated 10 Jun 2015
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 02 Jul 2023
40
37th
The movie has personality but it just didn't have enough goofball one-liners and spectacle to be particularly fun. The gore scenes are edited in a really awkward way, as if the director didn't want anyone to see them but they still put in the effort to produce it anyway? Given the insane premise, I would think they'd go more ham on crazy chase sequences and vehicular manslaughter but most of the time it's just running over a dude in the most limp fashion imaginable.
Rated 02 Jul 2023
scragglydaveScragglyDave
Rated 19 Dec 2008
10
16th
I honestly thought I would like this because I liked the 2008 version of Death Race, but this film was just so boring.
Rated 19 Dec 2008
braddad68braddad68
Rated 05 Nov 2012
0
0th
Can't believe the critics liked this one. I turned it off it was so bad. What I saw was gross and bizarre with terrible dialogue. I've liked a lot of cheesy 70's sci-fi too, but this is just awful to me.
Rated 05 Nov 2012
sam_quentinsam quentin
Rated 08 Aug 2022
79
58th
Campy over the top fun and the satire hits even nearly 50 years later. Kung Fu, Rambo, Cobra Kai, and Love Boat in a battle royale.
Rated 08 Aug 2022
gritGrit
Rated 24 Mar 2007
24
20th
A great idea, but badly translated into film.
Rated 24 Mar 2007
redactedredacted
Rated 16 Jan 2013
81
74th
"It's a hand-grenade." Almost as brilliant as "euthanasia day". Sly gunning randomly into the audience upon his introduction sets the tone for Death Race 2k.
Rated 16 Jan 2013
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
70
63rd
Good fun.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
55
53rd
Score based on distant memory.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nobletNoblet
Rated 18 Jul 2012
61
37th
The action is too cheap and unimpressive - and the satire can't carry the movie on its own, but there are some pretty good bits sprinkled throughout. It has enough interesting and funny little moments to make this worth watching.
Rated 18 Jul 2012
3drevelation3dRevelation
Rated 01 Sep 2014
45
10th
I didn't find it very amusing, but perhaps I wasn't in the mood.
Rated 01 Sep 2014
ndkchkNdkchk
Rated 17 Jul 2009
65
39th
Maybe it was better in 1975. Still not bad, but the violence was kind of lackluster, as was the nudity, as was pretty much the whole movie. You'd think something about guys racing across the country trying to kill people would be more exciting.
Rated 17 Jul 2009
hunterkingHunterKing
Rated 28 Mar 2008
86
72nd
Great over-the-top style. Sort of a precursor to Escape from LA/NY in absurd futures
Rated 28 Mar 2008
stainStain
Rated 05 Jun 2007
60
47th
Great premise and lots of nudity and violence, but ultimately not that exciting
Rated 05 Jun 2007
gregmogregmo
Rated 09 May 2011
65
38th
Humorous with memorable characters but predictable and cheesy. Overall, a rather enjoyable watch with friends.
Rated 09 May 2011
uksubsUKSubs
Rated 09 Dec 2014
68
65th
A surprisingly enjoyable movie with just enough plot to hold together the action scenes.
Rated 09 Dec 2014
bizortbizort
Rated 31 Dec 2009
70
54th
Bad but entertaining and pretty original
Rated 31 Dec 2009
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 29 Nov 2018
80
55th
Extremely cult.
Rated 29 Nov 2018
tweedaleTweedale
Rated 04 Nov 2009
4
22nd
Hilarious
Rated 04 Nov 2009
glm01glm01
Rated 29 May 2015
74
48th
73.500
Rated 29 May 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 06 Apr 2012
60
36th
I can honestly say this might be Stallone's greatest work.
Rated 06 Apr 2012
jj1986JJ1986
Rated 09 Mar 2017
50
29th
I would have liked to see more of the world and less of the horribly boring protagonists. Campy without being funny.
Rated 09 Mar 2017
joeliusJoelius
Rated 05 Oct 2009
57
80th
It was absolutely hilarious, and full of hot chicks! I laughed so hard for so long that I didn't get any sleep or studying Physics 3. I absolutely loved it in a corny, Space Balls / Mystery Science Theater way.
Rated 05 Oct 2009
okidudeokidude
Rated 26 Jan 2007
4
78th
Before 'Sly' became Rambo or Rocky...he was 'Machine Gun' Joe Viterbo! Yes, anyone interested in old school Stallone should see this on. Plot and content are quite off-beat though, think Cannonball Run with a little less innocence
Rated 26 Jan 2007
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
72nd
Dumb, but fun film from the director of Lust in the dust, an equally dumb but fun film. Check out sly stallone in an early role. Written by Ib Melchior, director of 60's schlocker The Time Travellers Toe knee :-)
Rated 14 Aug 2007
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 15 Jun 2012
90
77th
Fucking awesome. Has everything anyone could ever want in a B-movie.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 21 Feb 2007
35
13th
Very poor film although the concept was interesting and could well make a fantastic film if ever remade.
Rated 21 Feb 2007
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 07 Nov 2023
72
34th
This film is ridicules but it does not take it self seriously. The script has some issues but the film is entertaining. I would recommend this one as a a good mindless entertainment distraction.
Rated 07 Nov 2023
lodolfolodolfo
Rated 08 Sep 2010
85
54th
It's scary how much of what seems ridiculously exaggerate in this movie has become true in the last ten years.
Rated 08 Sep 2010
jetboyjetboy
Rated 02 Sep 2022
65
24th
So bad it's almost good
Rated 02 Sep 2022
gleebgleeb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
22nd
Kind of stupid, but worth it for the voice-over race announcers.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jarmannJarmann
Rated 27 Jul 2011
67
35th
It was terrible, but in a good way. I loved it.
Rated 27 Jul 2011
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 16 Nov 2015
30
15th
May appeal to die-hard lovers of silly trash cinema, but doesn't have the thrill element that would have kept me entertained.
Rated 16 Nov 2015
paula1980paula1980
Rated 12 Apr 2023
51
35th
Cheesy
Rated 12 Apr 2023
hehejajahehejaja
Rated 30 Oct 2008
55
32nd
A loco, overblown satire, wrought-up and puerile. Funny in small portions. David Carradine is cool...
Rated 30 Oct 2008
coffeyCoffey
Rated 05 Mar 2014
75
54th
Guilty pleasure.
Rated 05 Mar 2014
caffecaffe
Rated 25 Jan 2017
69
63rd
Silly as all get out, but as a pure entertainment goes this is top notch and I love it in every way.
Rated 25 Jan 2017
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 10 Sep 2010
50
33rd
As camp as it gets, but thoroughly enjoyable!
Rated 10 Sep 2010
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
65
49th
entertaining camp
Rated 17 Sep 2007
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 20 Apr 2022
22
5th
I am not a grindhouse/trash movie fan in general, and I came into it understanding that this is arguably the popular peak of grindhouse cinema. And predictably, I was underwhelmed. The movie plops the viewer down into the action quite nicely, and some of the deaths are cool. But, after I got past the silly point scoring setup, the overall experience simply didn't surprise me. I just don't see the point of most grindhouse affairs, and this is no different.
Rated 20 Apr 2022

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