Death Race 2008

Name: Death Race
Released: 2008-08-22
Cast: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Paul W. S. Anderson
Written by:	Paul W. S. Anderson
Release date:	2008-08-22
Runtime:	105 minutes
Critics score:	43 / 100
Tagline:	Get ready for a killer race.
Related titles:	Death Race 2 2010 Death Race: Inferno 2013 Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy 2018