Frankenstein's death race
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Frankenstein's death race |
| Original title | Death Race 2000 |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1975 |
| length | 80 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Bartel |
| script |
Robert Thom Charles B. Griffith |
| production |
Roger Corman Jim Weatherill |
| music | Paul Chihara |
| camera | Tak Fujimoto |
| cut | Tina Hirsch |
| occupation | |
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Frankenstein's death race (original title Death Race 2000 ) is an American action film directed by Paul Bartel from 1975 with David Carradine in the leading role. The film was shot from October 1974 to December 1974 and released on April 27, 1975 with New World Pictures in US cinemas. New World Pictures was responsible for the production in collaboration with Columbia Associates . The film was released in the Federal Republic of Germany on November 28, 1975.
action
North America in 2000: A financial crisis and a military coup led to the downfall of the United States. In their place, the fascist dictatorship of the "United Provinces" arose. Under the leadership of an autocratic president, their one-party system has brought about the unification of church and state. In order to make the proletarian masses docile, they are kept happy with TV programs that glorify violence. The highlight is the annual “Transcontinental Road Race”, in which the teams don't just race against time. There is also a bonus for killing passers-by, which depends on the sex and age of the victims. The celebrated driver Frankenstein is considered a man in the government and has no idea that his co-driver Annie is a member of a resistance movement that seeks his life in order to sabotage the race. However, Frankenstein is not a puppet of the system and has plans of his own. He asserts himself against the competing drivers and the resistance movement and wins the race. When the president congratulates him on his victory, Frankenstein kills him and takes his place. He marries Annie and abolishes the death race.
background
- Frankenstein death race was on 35 mm - Technicolor rotated film and 1975 in aspect ratio 1.85: 1 accommodated in the cinemas.
- Frankenstein's Death Race had a budget of approximately $ 300,000.
- David Carradine played his first leading role here after the series Kung Fu .
Reviews
“A cheap version of the film“ Rollerball ”made a year earlier, thought of as a“ utopian satire ” , which draws on imaginative driving shots and, on a trivial level, combines futuristic elements with references to the present in an understandable way. Such critical approaches are of course drowned in brutality, cynicism and thrills. "
Locations
- Chet Holifield Federal Building - 24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel , California , USA
- Golden State Highway , California , USA
- Indian Dunes , Ventura County , California , USA
- Interstate 210, La Crescenta , California , USA
- Los Angeles , California , USA
- Mojave Desert , California , USA
- Mulholland Drive , Hollywood Hills , Los Angeles , California , USA
- Ontario Motor Speedway - N. Miliken Avenue, Ontario , California , USA
- Pasadena Civic Auditorium - 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena , California , USA
- San Fernando Valley , Los Angeles , California , USA
Publication in Germany
- Earlier German titles were Frankenstein's death race or ruler of the street . Today's DVD title is Death Race 2000 .
- The film was indexed through October 31, 2002 . In 2005, the FSK downgraded this uncut film for DVD evaluation from FSK 18 to FSK 16.
credentials
- Just one year later, Cannonball ( Cannonball ; 1976) appeared, a film with a similar theme, again with Paul Bartel as director and David Carradine as leading actor.
- In the episode Three in Bed from the series The Bill Cosby Show , Vanessa is not allowed to see the film because it is too brutal. Since the film in the original Death Race 2000 is, it is in the German translation of the Cosby Show Death Race 2000 called.
- In 1997 the first part of the computer game series Carmageddon was released , which is very similar to the film in terms of scenario and subject matter. Due to the depiction of violence, all parts of the series are not freely available uncut in Germany.
Remakes
- Due to the success, a film was released in 1978 with the title Giants with Steely Fists (alternatively: Death Race 2050 ), again with David Carradine, directed by Allan Arkush and also from the studios of Roger Corman , but it has few parallels and is not a sequel .
- In 2008, a kind of remake was released under the title Death Race , starring Jason Statham . It was produced and directed by Paul WS Anderson . This series had three more parts.
- Also in 2008 was Death Racers (alternatively: Death Race 3000 ), with Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope by Insane Clown Posse and with Scott "Raven" Levy as a direct-to-DVD production , the plot of which is closely based on the original film.
- Another remake was released in 2017, again under the title Death Race 2050 and again produced by Roger Corman .
Web links
- Frankenstein's Death Race in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Frankenstein death race atrotten tomatoes(English)
- Comparison of the cut versions VHS (Warner) - DVD (Best Entertainment) of Frankenstein's death race at Schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frankenstein's death race. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed November 19, 2018 .
- ↑ IMDB