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Death Race

Get ready for a killer ride.
2008 | 105m | English

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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.
Release Date: Aug 22, 2008
Director: Paul W. S. Anderson
Writer: Paul W. S. Anderson
Genres: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Keywords prison, martial arts, car race, dystopia, matter of life and death, street race, remake, prison guard, prison escape, exploding building, vehicle combat, car crash, car fire, action hero, death game
Production Companies Universal Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Impact Pictures, Relativity Media, Scion Films, H2S2 Filmproduktionsgesellschaft
Box Office Revenue: $76,000,000
Budget: $45,000,000
Updates Updated: Oct 02, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Full Credits

Name Character
Jason Statham Jensen Ames
Joan Allen Warden Hennessey
Ian McShane Coach
Tyrese Gibson Machine Gun Joe Mason
Natalie Martinez Elizabeth Case
Max Ryan Pachenko
Jason Clarke Guard Ulrich
Frederick Koehler Lists
Jacob Vargas Gunner
Justin Mader Travis Colt
Robert LaSardo Hector Grimm
Robin Shou 14K
Benz Antoine Joe's Navigator
Danny Blanco Hall Joe's Navigator
Christian Paul Joe's Navigator
Janaya Stephens Suzy
John Fallon Neo Nazi
Bruce McFee Old Timer
Cory Fantie Disgusted Worker
Russell Ferrier Angry Worker
AnnaMarie Lea Nasty Teller
Dan Jeannotte Hennessey Tech
David Carradine Frankenstein (voice)
Dick Ervasti Commercial (voice)
Nir Assayag Disgruntled Inmate #6 (uncredited)
Abdul Ayoola Siad (uncredited)
Marcello Bezina Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Melantha Blackthorne Pachenko's Navigator (uncredited)
Lydie Bounay BMW Navigator (uncredited)
Shane Cardwell Carson (uncredited)
Pilar Cazares Pachenko's Navigator (uncredited)
Ruth Chiang 14K's Navigator (uncredited)
Carolyn Day Colt's Navigator (uncredited)
Marie France Denoncourt Trans Am #2 Navigator (uncredited)
Miguel Dugal Pachenko's Goon (uncredited)
Jere Gillis Policeman #2 (uncredited)
Nathalie Girard Boattail Navigator (uncredited)
Gerardo Lo Dico Prison Guard - 2008 (uncredited)
Ivan Perić Steel Factory Worker (uncredited)
Sharlene Royer Grimm's Navigator (uncredited)
Jimmy Star Inmate (uncredited)
Jim Dunn Riggins (uncredited)
Name Job
Paul W. S. Anderson Director, Screenstory, Screenplay
Victoria Burrows Casting
Andy Gill Stunt Coordinator
Paul Haslinger Original Music Composer
Paul Hotte Set Decoration
Danny Wynands Stunts
Louis Paquette Stunt Double, Stunts
Shawn C. Orr Stunt Driver, Stunts
Gaston Morrison Stunts
Thomas Liccioni Stunts
Stéphane Lefebvre Stunt Driver, Stunts
Henry Kingi Stunt Double
Patrick Kerton Stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw Stunts
Stéphane Julien Stunt Double, Stunts
Tyler Hall Stunt Driver, Stunt Double, Stunts
Johnny Goar Stunts
Jack Gill Stunt Driver, Stunt Double
Jean Frenette Utility Stunts, Stunts
Flint Eagle Stunts
John-Sébastien Côté Utility Stunts, Stunts
Erik Cord Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs Stunts
Mike Chute Stunts
Bobby Brown Stunt Driver, Stunts
Guy Bews Stunts
Abdul Ayoola Stunts
Greg Tracy Stunts
John Ross Stunts
Spiro Razatos Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Nancy-Ann Michaud Stunts
David Frisch Stunts
Cosette Derome Stunt Double, Stunts
Marie France Denoncourt Stunts
Phil Culotta Fight Choreographer
Ruth Chiang Stunts
Alexandre Cadieux Stunts
Hubert Boorder Stunts
Melantha Blackthorne Stunts
Marcello Bezina Stunts
Harald Belker Conceptual Illustrator
Doug Slater First Assistant Art Direction
Caitlin McKenna ADR Voice Casting
Frédéric North Aerial Coordinator, Pilot
Alan D. Purwin Pilot
Nina Fallon Digital Effects Producer
Adam Merims Additional Photography, Line Producer
Scott Kevan Director of Photography
Robin D. Cook Casting
Helene Rousse Casting
Gregory Mah Costume Design
Nigel Churcher Art Direction
Michele Laliberte Art Direction
Gaétan Landry Hairstylist, Hair Department Head
Annick Chartier Makeup Department Head
Doris Simard Art Department Coordinator
Vincent Gingras-Liberali Assistant Art Director
Vincent Aird Assistant Art Director
Félix Larivière-Charron Assistant Art Director
Lucie Tremblay Set Designer
Raymond Larose Set Designer
David G. Fremlin Set Designer
Joshu de Cartier Set Designer
Stephen Barden Supervising Sound Editor
Coll Anderson Sound Effects Editor
Nathan Robitaille Sound Effects Editor
Alex Bullick Sound Effects Editor
Chris Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank A. Montaño Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julia Neighly Visual Effects Producer
Fiona Campbell Westgate Visual Effects Producer
Karen Kriss Visual Effects Producer
Geoffroy Beauchemi Camera Operator
Frédéric Chamberland Camera Operator
François Daignault Camera Operator
Sylvaine Dufaux Camera Operator
Daniel Villeneuve Camera Operator
Maurice K. McGuire Camera Operator
Takashi Seida Still Photographer
Scot Boland Casting
Jill Purdy Dialogue Editor, ADR Editor
Igor Meglic Second Unit Director of Photography
Grant Swain Property Master
Frank Fleming Sound Recordist
Jessica Clothier Script Supervisor
Jonathan Lavallée Makeup Artist
Niven Howie Editor
Agnieshka Wnorowska Stunts
Tim Walkey Stunt Driver, Stunts
Evalina Turpin Stunt Double
Charles Taylor Weapons Master, Stunts
Robert Simokovic Stunts
Javier Segura Stunts
Michael Scherer Stunt Driver, Stunts
Nigel Scantlebury Stunts
Stephano Sbrega Utility Stunts, Stunts
Steve Rueberger Stunts
David Rigby Stunt Driver, Stunts
Nicholas Rich Stunt Driver
Alexandre Prefontaine Stunt Double, Stunts
Jan Pivon Stunts
Louis Pharand Stunts
Allan Padelford Stunt Driver, Stunts
Erick Meslier Stunts
David McKeown Stunt Coordinator, Stunts
Mathieu Ledoux Stunts
Yan Lecomte Stunts
Jeremy Lavalley Stunts
Gilbert Larose Jr. Stunt Driver, Stunts
André Laperrière Utility Stunts, Stunts
Kevin Kelsall Stunts
Jimmy Kaminsky Stunt Driver
Basia Jasinski Stunts
Justin Rodgers Hall Stunt Driver
Nathalie Girard Stunts
Jere Gillis Stunts
François Gauthier Stunts
Ezra Franklyn Stunts
Marc Désourdy Stunt Driver, Stunts
Jim Dunn Stunts
Miguel Dugal Stunts
Kevin Desfosses Stunts
Carolyn Day Stunts
Stephane Dargis Stunts
Alain Bérard Stunts
Peter Cohen Stunts
Neon Cobran Stunts
Gary Carrillo Stunts
Andrew Campell Stunts
Sylvain Bourgeois Stunts
Claude Bourbonnais Stunts
Lydie Bounay Stunts
Peter Blaschke Stunts
Jonathan Bergeron Stunts
Gary Baxley Stunts
Nicole Germain Stunts
Steve Koster Aerial Director of Photography
Marjorie Hamel Script Supervisor
Kelly Jefferson Makeup & Hair
Manon Miserany Assistant Hairstylist
Sabin Paradis Assistant Hairstylist
Guy Paré Assistant Hairstylist
Doris Pludowski Assistant Hairstylist
Annie Binette Assistant Hairstylist
Sophie Labrecque Assistant Hairstylist
Mélanie Lavoie Assistant Hairstylist
Christophe Giraud Assistant Makeup Artist
Claudie Vandenbroucque Assistant Makeup Artist
Marie Régimbald Assistant Makeup Artist
Ronald J. Rolfe Key Hairdresser
Corald Giroux Key Hairdresser
Louise Mignault Makeup Artist
Fanny Vachon Makeup Artist
Michel Bougie Prosthetics
Bruno Gatien Prosthetics
Shawn Stevenson Prosthetics
Mark Unterberger Prosthetics
Serge Lavigueur Special Effects Makeup Artist
Anthony Veilleux Tattoo Designer
Lars Canty Assistant Art Director
Camille Parent Assistant Art Director
André Valade Assistant Set Decoration
Richard K. Buoen Conceptual Illustrator
Sanford Kong Conceptual Illustrator
Trong-Kim Nguyen Conceptual Illustrator
Barton Rendulic Conceptual Illustrator
David Cotten Draughtsman
Isabelle Côté Graphic Designer
Ivelin Demirov Painter
Brad Archdekin Props
Sylvain Joyal Props
Ezra Waddell Props
Martine Bacon Scenic Artist
Stephen Craig Scenic Artist
Donald Beaulieu Set Dresser
Pierre Bellemare Set Dresser
Jean Desroches Set Dresser
Marc-Andre Jalbert Set Dresser
Vincent Morin Gagnon Set Dresser
Kevin Farrell Storyboard Artist
Peter Graf Aerial Camera Technician
Bogdan Zinko Assistant Camera
Jeff Scott Best Boy Electrician
Robert Lapierre Jr. Best Boy Grip
Roberto W. Contreras D. Camera Operator
Robert Stecko Camera Operator
Alfonso Maiorana Camera Operator
Jean-Philippe Bernier Camera Loader
Rhyce Langker Daily Grip
Dominic Prevost Daily Grip
Patrice Lapointe Dolly Grip
Stephen Drinon Dolly Grip
Brad MacLean Dolly Grip
Chris Bertrand Electrician
Louis Cloutier Electrician
Pierre Daudelin Electrician
Dany Racine First Assistant "A" Camera
Dominic Mainl First Assistant "A" Camera
Mathieu Décary First Assistant "B" Camera
Patrick Bernier First Assistant Camera
Cylvan Desrouleaux First Assistant Camera
Sylvain Bernier Gaffer
John Lewin Gaffer
Martin Boiteau Grip
Reil Munro Grip
Jesse Read Grip
Martin Renaud Grip
Stéphane Sorensen Grip
Robert B. Baylis Key Grip
Kenneth MacKenzie Key Grip
Kelly Diehl Libra Head Technician
Jean-François Abran Lighting Technician
Jonathan Barbeau Lighting Technician
Jean-François Dasylva-LaRue Lighting Technician
Dan Goyens Lighting Technician
Christopher Kralik Lighting Technician
Alain Rousseau Second Assistant Camera
Mathilde Savard-Cloutier Second Assistant Camera
Chloé Giroux-LaChance Second Assistant Camera
Thierry Fargeau Second Assistant Camera
Jean-Francois Tousignant Second Assistant Camera
Alain Bourassa Video Assist Operator
Vincent Gouin Video Assist Operator
Dominic Pigeon Video Assist Operator
Mark Egerton First Assistant Director
Matthew Jemus First Assistant Director
Robbie Ditchburn First Assistant Director
Alexander H. Gayner Second Unit First Assistant Director
Johanne Caporicci Second Assistant Director
Kelly Anne Patterson Second Assistant Director
Angèle Gagnon Second Assistant Director
Andrea Monroe Assistant Costume Designer
Hisami Yamamoto Assistant Costume Designer
Julita De Wet Costume Assistant
Henry Fong Costume Illustrator
Simonetta Mariano Costume Supervisor
Blanche Boileau Costume Supervisor
Rosalie Clermont-Bilodeau Costumer
Sylvie Dagenais Dresser
Martine Seguin Dresser
Hélène Bélanger Extras Dresser
Olivier Proulx Wardrobe Specialized Technician
Véronique Marchessault Wardrobe Assistant
Niamh Butler Seamstress
Mona Slomsky Casting Assistant
Tineka Becker Casting Associate
Johanne Titley Extras Casting
David Kern Additional Editor
Dallas Puett Additional Editor
Anthony Rosc Assistant Editor
Peter G. Smith Assistant Editor
Kenny Becker Color Timer
Bill Holley Colorist
Tavia Charlton Digital Intermediate
Michael Hatzer Digital Intermediate Colorist
Lisa Tutunjian Digital Intermediate Editor
Christine Carr Digital Intermediate Producer
Christian Prejza Digital Intermediate Producer
Benjamin Howdeshell First Assistant Editor
Peggy Pere Aerial Coordinator
Vincent Joseph Flaherty Armorer
Michael Papac Armorer
Sascha Robey Armorer
Nancy Klein First Assistant Accountant
Michelle Ramez Payroll Accountant
Judy Blinick Post Production Accountant
Joanne Jackson Production Controller
Hélène Muller Production Coordinator
Meredith Meade Production Coordinator
Tracy L. Moody Script Supervisor
Spiri Katerelos Second Assistant Accountant
Kathy Ann Thomas Travel Coordinator
Daniel Auclair Production Manager
James K. Jensen Post Production Supervisor
Paul Boutin Unit Manager
Jonathan Veltman 3D Artist
Saxena Abhishek Animation
Dan Carnegie Animation
Hubert Chan Animation
Chris De Souza Animation
Peter Dydo Animation
Gavin Soares Animation
Clement Yip Animation
Matt Ralph Animation
Ioan Balcosi Compositor
Thai Son Doan Compositor
Deepa Makhija Compositor
Sebastien Proulx Compositor
Simon Devault Digital Compositor
Jonathan Piche-Delorme Digital Compositor
Vincent Poitras Digital Compositor
Dominik Bochenski Digital Compositor
Matt Greenwood Digital Compositor
Anna Joukova Digital Compositor
Kyle Sim Digital Compositor
Isabelle Langlois Digital Effects Producer
Kevin Quatman Digital Effects Supervisor
Sébastien Moreau Digital Effects Supervisor
Payankulath Nandakumar Compositing Lead
Sunny Nair Matte Painter
Matt Schofield Matte Painter
Jason Gougeon Modeling
Elika Burns Roto Supervisor
Brianne Wells VFX Editor
Andy Chan Visual Effects Compositor
Douglas Melville Visual Effects Coordinator
Sarah Barber Visual Effects Coordinator
Victoria Holt Visual Effects Coordinator
Cheyenne Bloomfield Visual Effects Producer
Laura Dittmann Visual Effects Production Assistant
Matt Glover Visual Effects Production Assistant
Rob Phillips Visual Effects Production Assistant
Safia Siad Visual Effects Production Assistant
Roopesh Gujar Visual Effects Production Manager
Mike Borrett Visual Effects Production Manager
Brent Radford Armorer
Sebastien Roussel Pyrotechnician
Don Goldman Pyrotechnician
Steven D. Kline Pyrotechnician
Louis Craig Sound Technical Supervisor
Al Broussard Special Effects Supervisor
Andre Fortin Special Effects Technician
Kevin Grant Special Effects Technician
David Loveday Special Effects Technician
Lino Stavole Special Effects Technician
Lucinda Foy Special Effects Technician
Jean-Francois Monette Special Effects Technician
William N. Greene III Special Effects Technician
Paul Drenning ADR Mixer
Christopher Fina ADR Mixer
Nick Foley ADR Mixer
Jeff Gomillion ADR Mixer
Andy Welker ADR Mixer
Beauxregard Neylon ADR Mixer
Wade Barnett ADR Recordist
Hugo Jeffreys ADR Recordist
Philip Rogers ADR Recordist
Gregory Martin Clayton Boom Operator
Rose Gregoris First Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Baine Foley Artist
Peter Persaud Foley Recordist
Eddie Bydalek Sound Mix Technician
Robert Carr Sound Mix Technician
Rhys Maitland-Jones Sound Mix Technician
Liam Kiernan Location Manager
Peter Seaborne Stunts
Paul D. Austerberry Production Design
Dennis Berardi Visual Effects Supervisor
Shane Cardwell Stunt Driver, Stunts
Sharlene Royer Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez Stunts
Charlie Estepp Stunt Driver
Jason Cavalier Stunts
Andy Bradshaw Stunts
Frédéric Chamorro Set Dresser
BJ McDonnell Camera Operator
Stephanie Girard-Hamelin Video Assist Operator
Ben Skorstad Pilot
David Kern Additional Editing
Robert Thom Original Film Writer
Charles B. Griffith Original Film Writer
Ib Melchior Original Film Writer
Name Title
Paul W. S. Anderson Producer
Jeremy Bolt Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh Executive Producer
Paula Wagner Producer
Dennis E. Jones Executive Producer
Roger Corman Producer
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Reviews

Ruuz
6.0

A massive departure from the original, _Death Race_ keeps the cars and kills and forgoes virtually everything else from _2000_. Fun in a very different manner, but still fun, and that's what counts. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._ ...

Jun 23, 2021
JPV852
7.0

Loud and brash but ultimately entertaining thanks mostly to Jason Statham and some decent racing sequences (well, when the camera wasn't jittery or quick edits). Also some love for Joan Allen making for a fine villain and never a bad thing with Ian McShane even in a supporting role. Nothing great bu ... t pretty much well within Paul W.S. Anderson's wheelhouse. **3.5/5**

Jun 23, 2021