![]() ![]() ![]() In the 2008 remake of the 1975 film, ex-race driver Jensen Ames ( Jason Statham) is imprisoned on Terminal Island after he is framed for his wife's murder. He then assumes the office of President himself and puts an end to the race. Although his plans to win the race and destroy the government are nearly ruined by the actions of a Resistance movement, he eventually succeeds in both winning the race and killing Mr. The current Frankenstein ( David Carradine) is disillusioned with the government, as well as the race, and he plans to assassinate the tyrannical Mr. In this way, with each man donning the same alias and disguise, Frankenstein seems to be an unkillable opponent who survives any crash or injury. In reality, it turns out that there have been several Frankensteins over the years – each one recruited by the government to replace their injured or killed predecessors. A symbol of the ruling totalitarian government, he is a feared racer who is purported to be half-man, half-machine. In the original 1975 film, Frankenstein is portrayed as the reigning champion of the Transcontinental Road Race, an annual gladiator-style cross-country race. The character has been played by David Carradine, Jason Statham, Luke Goss, Dougray Scott, Manu Bennett, and Velislav Pavlov.Ĭharacter biography Death Race 2000 (1975) Within the film universe, the character is an alias taken on by other characters who participate in the titular race. Martin Hafer of Influx gave the film one out of five stars, citing that "the plot is stupid and the characters are shallow-often coming off as caricatures.Frankenstein as he appears in Death Race 2000 (left) and Death Race 1-3 (right)Ĭarl "Luke" Lucas ( Death Race 2 and Death Race 3: Inferno)įrankenstein is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Death Race franchise. Reviewer Frank Veenstra gave the film 4 out of 10 stars saying "The writing isn't all that great and to be honest, it's a very ridiculous movie but at the same time, it's also a pretty creative one." There were financial advantages to filming in Bulgaria, allowing the film to do bigger stunts including full body burns, setting cars on fire, and using cork bombs for explosions from 'flying volcanic rock'. The cast was a mix of US, UK, and local Bulgarians. Most of the crew were local hires, with only a handful of people flown in from the US, including the sound mixer and steadicam operator. ![]() Shooting took place for 12 days in Sofia, Bulgaria during the month of Sept., and then a few splinter unit days at the real Pompeii in Italy. Previously he had been a cinematographer on numerous films, including the Sharknado franchise. This film marks the directing debut for Ben Demaree.
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