Death Race broadcast on Italia 1 today, February 6, from 21:20. In the cast Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Max Ryan, Natalie Martinez and Jacob Vargas.

Death Race, film of Italia 1 directed by Paul Bartel

Death Race is broadcast on Italia 1 in the early evening today, Monday 6 February, starting at 21:20. It is a film made in 2008 in the United States of America by various film companies including Universal Pictures which also handled the distribution in the Italian box offices. The film is a remake of the film Death Race 2000, directed in 1975 by Paul Bartel and which also featured Sylvester Stallone as protagonists.

The direction of this new version was entrusted to Paul S. Anderson while the screenplay was revised and adapted by the director himself, inspired by the original film and a short story called The Race. Editing was performed by Niven Howie, the role of director of photography was entrusted to Scott Kevan while the music of the soundtrack is by Paul Haslinger. The cast includes Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Max Ryan, Natalie Martinez and Jacob Vargas, among others.

Death Race, the plot of the film

In Death Race we find ourselves in the year 2012 in a particularly complex historical period because the largest nations in the world are in crisis due to the growing wave of crime and unemployment practically widespread in every latitude. In a context extremely dedicated to violence, the prison system is no longer able to manage the many infractions and crimes so it collapses.

At this point the US government decides to take a drastic solution, entrusting the prison system to private corporations which are naturally affected by criminal infiltration. These corporations will also decide to take advantage of this incredible task left to them by the government, to make the most profit possible. The profit is actually obtained by broadcasting live and via the web mortal competitions between prisoners for which it is necessary to pay a sort of ticket. In particular, the public goes crazy for a race in which the protagonists drive an armored car modified to make the best use of powerful firearms.

Soon one of the most loved and appreciated pilots by the public makes his way into this competition, who is called Frankenstein to keep his true identity hidden. Also, he wears an iron helmet that completely covers his face. Unfortunately, this great champion of these races against death loses his life just when he was about to earn his freedom as the system provides that after five victories the prisoner can return to freedom. In this situation a former champion of the Nascar formula who works as a worker in a foundry will find himself in spite of himself.

One evening as he returns to his home he has to witness the incredible murder of his wife and son by a masked man, who then makes sure that all the evidence allows him to get to the imprisonment and conviction of the pilot himself. Thus the former champion will find himself having to deal with these deadly races that are organized within the American prison system. The only way to be free again is to win 5 races but it won’t be easy also because the opponents can use any expedient given the absolute lack of rules.