The original Death Race 2000 was a comedy. Granted it was dark and very sick with drivers including Sly Stallone racing from A to B performing hit and run’s to gain points. The remake is set in a prison and has almost the same with drivers going around a track in the prison for a television audience. The big bit missing is how you don’t gain points from running over innocents in the way of the race. Perhaps it was considered too dark for a modern popcorn flick but having Jason Statham in this movie is a huge bonus. Plus you have Lovejoy also in it.
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