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Death Race 2000
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Death Race 2000 is a 1975 American science fiction action film
produced by Roger Corman. This film takes place in a dystopian American society in the year 2000, where the murderous Transcontinental Road Race has become a form of national entertainment.
Directed by Paul Bartel. Screenplay by Robert Thom and Charles B. Griffith.
Deacon
O great American multitude and sports fans everywhere. Today, we inaugurate the 20th Annual Trans-Continental Road Race. Today, the five bravest young men and women in this greatest of nations will risk their lives in the greatest sporting event since the days of Spartacus! Three days hence, a new American champion will be crowned for all the world to behold, in awe, in respect, in fear!
Junior Bruce
All right, all right! This is Junior Bruce, your buddy-buddy and mine. And I'll be giving you the blow-by-blow, play-by-play when the kings and queens of the open road roar onto the track! Do I hear the sound of engines? It's Calamity Jane Kelly, queen of the road, at the wheel of that mean, ornery stud bull!
Zany Janey, winner of this year's trials at Watkins Glen, placed second in 1998 and led in last year's second lap until she went out with gear trouble. Her fans and lovers everywhere wish Janey better luck this year.
Mr. President
My children, whom I love so dearly, it has been my duty in the long and difficult years since the World Crash of '79 to serve you as best I could. Never before in history have masses forgone all comfort, so that the spirit of genius might thrive and seek the golden key to a new time of plenty in the fertile field of minority privilege. And now, my children, the drivers are ready. The world is waiting. Once more, I give you what you want.
Cast
David Carradine as "Frankenstein"
Simone Griffeth as Annie Smith (Frankenstein's navigator)
Sylvester Stallone as Joe "Machine Gun" Viterbo
Mary Woronov as Jane "Calamity Jane" Kelly
Roberta Collins as Matilda "The Hun"
Martin Kove as Ray "Nero the Hero" Lonagan
Louisa Moritz as Myra (Joe's navigator)
Don Steele as Junior Bruce (race announcer)
Joyce Jameson as Grace Pander (race announcer)
Carle Bensen as Harold (race announcer)
Sandy McCallum as Mr. President
Paul Laurence as Special Agent
Harriet Medin as Thomasina Paine
Vince Trankina as Lieutenant Fury
Bill Morey as Deacon
Fred Grandy as Herman 'The German' Boch (Matilda's navigator)
William Shephard as Pete (Jane's navigator)
Leslie McRay as Cleopatra (Nero's navigator)
Wendy Bartel as Laurie
Jack Favorite as Henry
Sandy Ignon as FBI Agent
John Landis as Mechanic
Darla McDonell as Rhonda Bainbridge
Roger Rook as Radio Operator
Wendy Dio as Blonde Masseuse
External links
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Category:1975 American films
Category:American action films
Category:American thriller films
Category:Road films
Category:Auto racing films
Category:American chase films
Category:Dystopian films
Category:Films directed by Paul Bartel