Bibliograph

Death race 2000, New World Pictures presents ; Columbia Associates, Ltd. ; produced by Roger Corman ; directed by Paul Bartel ; screenplay by Robert Thom and Charles Griffith

Type

Label

Death race 2000, New World Pictures presents ; Columbia Associates, Ltd. ; produced by Roger Corman ; directed by Paul Bartel ; screenplay by Robert Thom and Charles Griffith

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R

Main title

Death race 2000

Oclc number

642365412

Responsibility statement

New World Pictures presents ; Columbia Associates, Ltd. ; produced by Roger Corman ; directed by Paul Bartel ; screenplay by Robert Thom and Charles Griffith

Runtime

Series statement

Roger Corman's cult classics

Summary

In the year 2000, America's national sport is the Death Race, a cross-country excursion in which contestants rack up points by killing innocent bystanders. Meanwhile, a revolution is brewing, and rebels disrupt the televised competition in an attempt to overthrow the morally bankrupt President

Table Of Contents

Special features: Two optional audio feature commentary tracks with assistant director Lewis Teague and editor Tina Hirsch or producer Roger Corman and actress Mary Woronov ; Playing the game: Looking back at Death race 2000 (ca. 11 min.) -- The Corman/Maltin interview [Producer Roger Corman is interviewed by film critic Leonard Maltin] (ca. 6 min.) -- Designing dystopia [Detailed look at the film's art direction and car designs] (ca. 12 min.) -- Ready to wear with Jane Ruhm [Interview with costume designer, Jane Ruhm] (ca. 14 min., ©2010, Shout! Factory, LLC) -- David on Death race [Audio-only excerpt from 2008 interview with David Carradine] (ca. 4 min.) -- Start your engines with author Ib Melchior (ca. 11 min. ; ©2010, Shout! Factory, LLC) -- Killer score with composer Paul Chihara (ca. 11 min. ; ©2010 Shout! Factory, LLC) -- Poster and stills gallery -- Trailers and TV spot

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification