The drivers represent various past empires, from Roman ‘Nero the Hero’ to Aryan ‘Matilda the Hun’. The United Provinces of America are ruled by an undemocratic government that uses bloodthirsty, gladiatorial sport to distract and entertain its citizens. Most implausible moment: The makers of the movie tried to shoehorn in a heavy political message. But me, I think you’re one very large baked potato.” “You know Myra, some people might think you’re cute. The mysterious ‘Frankenstein’ (Carradine) is the favorite, but he’s up against racer Machine Gun Joe Viturbo (Stallone) and an anti-government rebel group aiming to sabotage the race.īest quote: Pretty much everything that comes out of Sylvester Stallone’s mouth. (Senior citizens and toddlers earn additional points). President.” To keep the citizens amused and distracted, the state sponsors the Transcontinental Road Race, in which five drivers race across the country racking up points by mowing down hapless pedestrians. Plot: It is the Future, and, battered by financial crisis and social turmoil, the United States has become the United Provinces of America, a fascist police state headed by a dictator known as “Mr. In light of the recent release of action flick Death Race, starring Jason Statham, we bring you the far campier or, well, something-er 1975 action/exploitation film by the same name, starring David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone:
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