Summary
A convict is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Prisoners
-- United States
-- Drama.
Racers (Persons) -- United States -- Drama. Automobile racing -- United States -- Drama. Prison wardens -- United States -- Drama. Revenge -- United States -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Dystopian films. Thrillers (Motion pictures) Science fiction films. Action and adventure films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Universal City, CA :Universal Studios Home Entertainment,2008 |
| Edition | Blu-ray and DVD, Unrated and theatrical versions, Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Racer. |
| Contributors |
Wagner, Paula,
1946- film producer. Bolt, Jeremy, film producer. Anderson, Paul, 1965- film producer, screenwriter, film director. Statham, Jason, 1967- actor. Tyrese, actor. McShane, Ian, 1942- actor. Allen, Joan, 1956- actor. Haslinger, Paul, 1962- composer. Thom, Robert, 1929-1979, contributor. Griffith, Charles B., contributor. Melchior, Ib. Racer. Universal Pictures (Firm), production company. Relativity Media, production company. Impact Pictures, production company. Cruise/Wagner Productions (Firm), production company. Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Joan Allen. |
| Other Contributors |
Music, Paul Haslinger ; editor, Niven Howie ; production designer, Paul Denham Austerberry ; director of photography, Scott Kevan. |
| Audience |
Theatrical version: rated R; for strong violence and language. |
| Language |
English French Spanish In English, French, or Spanish with optional subtitles in French and Spanish; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Based on the screenplay by Robert Thom and Charles Griffith, adapted from the story by The racer by Ib Melchior. Includes theatrical (105 min.) and unrated (111 min.) versions of the film. Special features include: Start your engines: making a death race featurette; Behind the wheel: dissecting the stunts featurette; feature commentary with Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy Bolt. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray Disc; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 1080p high definition; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray Disc player. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |