From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Death Race 2

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A deadly driving competition spawns a racing legend in Death Race 2, an all-out action thrill ride, coming to Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Download January 18, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment DVD Originals™. Danny Trejo (Machete), Ving Rhames (Piranha 3D), Sean Bean (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Luke Goss (Hellboy 2: The Golden Army), star along with returning cast members Fred Koehler ("Lost") and Robin Shou (Beverly Hills Ninja), in an all-new prequel to Paul W.S. Anderson's 2008 adrenaline-fueled action-thriller, Death Race.  Packed with more of the heart-stopping action, spectacular stunts and shocking twists that propelled the original to cult status, the 2-disc Death Race 2 Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD will include unrated and rated versions of the film as well as in-depth bonus features that go behind the scenes of the thrill-packed story of the greatest Death Race driver of all time. The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack also includes a digital copy of the unrated movie that can be viewed on an array of electronic and portable devices anytime, anywhere. Preorder close is November 30, 2010.

The latest in the hugely successful line of DVD Originals™ from Universal Studios Home Entertainment Productions, Death Race 2 is directed by Roel Reine (The Marine 2, The Lost Tribe). The film is produced by Paul W.S. Anderson, Jeremy Bolt and Mike Elliott and executive produced by Roger Corman.  Death Race 2 is an official South African/German Co-Production, produced in South Africa by Universal Pictures Productions GmbH and Moonlighting Death Race Films C.C. and co-produced by Genevieve Hofmeyr and Ralph Tuebben.

BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD:

• Deleted Scenes with introduction by director Roel Reine
• Deleted Shots Montage with introduction by director Roel Reine
• The Race Begins: The Evolution of the Death Race—A look at how the prequel fits into the Death Race franchise.
• Cheating Death: The Stunts of Death Race 2—The film's death-defying stunt crew invites viewers along on the ride of a lifetime.
• Fast Cars and Firearms: The Cars of Death Race 2—Take a look under the hood of the awe-inspiring autos featured in the film.  
• Feature Commentary with director Roel Reine  

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SYNOPSIS

Death Race 2 takes place in the very near future, as the United States economy begins to decline and violent crime starts to spiral out of control. To contain the growing criminal population, a vast network of for-profit, private prisons springs up, creating a lawless subculture ruled by gangs, cold-blooded killers and sociopaths. The worst of these prisons is Terminal Island, where inmates fight each other in a highly rated televised death match, where there are no rules, and the winner is the one who survives the gladiator-style, no-holds-barred competition. Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas (Luke Goss) arrives on the Island to serve his life sentence just as ruthlessly ambitious television personality September Jones evolves the death match into the ultimate reality show – Death Race. A brutal prison yard demolition derby that pits prisoners against each other in steel reinforced, heavily armed vehicles, Death Race offers the winner the ultimate prize: freedom — if he can survive to enjoy it.

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CAST AND FILMMAKERS

Directed By: Roel Reine

Story By: Paul W.S. Anderson and Tony Giglio

Screenplay By: Tony Giglio

Based on Characters Created by: Paul W.S. Anderson

Based on Characters Created by: Robert Thom, Charles Griffith and Ib Melchior

Based on the Film: Death Race 2000 Produced by Roger Corman

Produced By: Paul W.S. Anderson and Jeremy Bolt, Mike Elliott

Executive Producer: Roger Corman

Co-Producers: Genevieve Hofmeyr, Ralph Tuebben

Associate Producers: Greg Holstein, Marvin Saven

Line Producer: Alan Shearer

Edited By: Herman P. Koerts, Radu Ion

Director of Photography: John McKay

Production Designer: Johnny Breedt

Costume Designer: Moira Meyer

Music By: Paul Halsinger

Music Supervisors: Paul DiFranco, Murray Anderson

Casting By: Jan Glaser CSA, Jeremy Zimmermann, Janet Meintjies, Christa Schamberger

Cast: Luke Goss, Fred Koehler, Tanit Phoenix, Robin Shou, Lauren Cohan, Patrick Lyster, Deobia Oparei, Hennie Bosman, Joe Vaz, Danny Keogh, Sean Higgs, Warrick Grier, Danny Trejo as Goldberg, with Ving Rhames, and Sean Bean.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Blu-Ray™ Hi-Def

Street Date: January 18, 2011

Copyright: 2011

Selection Number:

Running Time: 1 hour, 50 minutes

Layers:  BD 50

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78

Rating: Rated version TBD. Also features an unrated version of the film.

Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS Surround 5.1,  Spanish DTS Surround 5.1, English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DVD

Street Date: January 18, 2011

Copyright:  2011

Selection Number:

Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Layers:  DVD 9

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78

Rating: Rated version TBD. Also features an unrated version of the film.

Technical Info: English 5.1, French 5.1, Spanish 5.1   English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles

SOURCE Universal Studios Home Entertainment