Death Race is a 2008 American science fiction action film produced, written, and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson and starring Jason Statham. Though referred to as a remake of the 1975 film Death Race 2000 in reviews and marketing materials, director Paul W.S. Anderson stated in an interview and the DVD commentary that he thought of the film as a prequel. A remake had been in development since 2002, though production was delayed by disapproval of early screenplays then placed in turnaround following a dispute between Paramount Pictures and the producer duo Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner. Death... Race was acquired by Universal Studios, and Anderson re-joined the project to write and direct. Filming began in Montreal in August 2007, and the completed project was released on August 22, 2008. A direct-to-DVD prequel to the film, Death Race 2, was released on October 31, 2010. In 2012, the economy of the United States collapses. Unemployment and crime rates skyrocket, and the sharp increase of convicted criminals leads to the privatization of prisons for profit.
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| Release date: | August 21, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jeremy Bolt, Paula Wagner, Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Editor: | Niven Howie |
| Music by: | Paul Haslinger |
| Cinematography: | Scott Kevan |
| Screenplay by: | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Estimated budget: | $45,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action, Science Fiction |