Death Race [Unrated] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

The Transporter star Jason Statham takes the wheel in director Paul W.S. Anderson's remake of the Roger Corman classic about a hyper-violent cross-country race that breaks all of the traditional rules of the road. The time is the not-so-distant future, and as America's prisons begin overflowing with violent criminals, the powers that be devise a grisly game that will free up space in the cells and entertain the masses at the same time. Jensen Ames (Statham) is a three-time speedway champion with a dark past. A survival expert and ex-con whose sordid history comes back to haunt him when he is framed for a murder he didn't commit, Ames is forced to choose between donning the metallic mask of a mythical racer known as Frankenstein or languishing away on Terminal Island -- America's most notorious penitentiary. Over the course of the next three days, this unlikely champion will get behind the wheel of a nightmare machine outfitted with machine guns, grenade launchers, and flamethrowers in a desperate attempt to outrun some of the most violent criminals ever imprisoned. Should Ames be the first to cross the checkered flag, he will win his freedom; should he come in second, however, death would be preferable to a grim future in a cramped concrete cell. Co-stars include Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez, and Tyrese Gibson, who takes over the role of Machine Gun Joe, made famous by Sylvester Stallone in the original. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Screen: Color
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Features:
  • Start Your Engines: Making A Death Race - Go on set and explore the behind-the-scenes action, from pre-and post-production to the casting of Jason Statham
  • Behind the Wheel: Dissecting the Stunts
  • See how Director Paul W.S. Anderson, the stunt crew, the actors and everyone else involved pulled off the many intricate and explosive stunts
  • Additional Feature - Feature Commentary with Director Paul W.S. Anderson and Producer Jeremy Bolt
  • D-Box Motion Enabled

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Jason Statham - Jensen Ames/Frankenstein
       Tyrese Gibson - Machine Gun Joe
       Ian McShane - Coach
       Joan Allen - Hennessey
       Natalie Martinez - Case
       Max Ryan - Pachenko
       Jason Clarke - Ulrich
       Fred Koehler - Lists
       Jacob Vargas - Gunner
       Justin Mader - Travis Colt
       Robert La Sardo - Grimm
       Robin Shou - 14K
       Janaya Stephens - Suzy

• Director:

  Paul W.S. Anderson

• Producer:

  Paul W.S. Anderson, Paula Wagner, Jeremy Bolt

• Screen Story:

  Paul W.S. Anderson

• Screenwriter:

  Paul W.S. Anderson

• Screen Story:

  Ib Melchior

• Cinematographer:

  Scott Kevan

• Composer (Music Score):

  Paul Haslinger

• Editor:

  Niven Howie

• Production Designer:

  Paul Denham Austerberry

• Art Director:

  Michele Laliberte, Nigel Churcher

• Executive Producer:

  Roger Corman, Dennis E. Jones, Don Granger, Ryan Kavanaugh

• Costume Designer:

  Gregory Mah

• First Assistant Director:

  Mark Egerton

• Casting:

  Victoria Burrows, Scott Boland

• From Screenplay by:

  Charles B. Griffith, Robert Thom