description Death Race 2000 Overview
Death Race 2000 depicts a dystopian future in 2000 America where participants compete in a deadly road race, earning points through pedestrian fatalities. David Carradine plays a prominent racer pursued by an anti-race resistance group. The film features a cast including Sylvester Stallone and explores themes of violence and societal control within this extreme competition.
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info Death Race 2000 Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1975 |
help Death Race 2000 FAQ
How does the race in Death Race 2000 score drivers?
In the 1975 dystopian film, the government-sponsored Transcontinental Road Race awards points for hitting and killing pedestrians. The race is set in the story's imagined year 2000, with violence used as mass entertainment ([AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55430-DEATH-RACE2000)).
Who are Frankenstein and Machine Gun Joe in Death Race 2000?
David Carradine plays Frankenstein, the champion driver targeted by the resistance, and Sylvester Stallone plays rival Machine Gun Joe Viterbo. Both are central racers in Paul Bartel's film.
Who directed and produced Death Race 2000?
Paul Bartel directed it, and Roger Corman produced it for New World Pictures. That 1975 pairing is a useful marker for separating it from later Death Race films ([AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55430-DEATH-RACE2000)).
Is Death Race 2000 the same movie as the 2008 Death Race?
No. This catalog title is the 1975 film with David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone, while the 2008 Death Race stars Jason Statham and was directed by Paul W.S. Anderson.
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